Disposable Grill Claims Green Credentials, Remains Useful
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When does a disposable barbecue grill, with toss-away tray, rack and stand, become an eco-friendly, recyclable barbecue grill? When the PR people say so, that’s when. The trouble with anything recyclable is that the user needs to actually recycle it and, if we know people, the EZ Grill will be tossed in the trash after its single-serve use.
That’s not to say these disposable cookers aren’t handy. I have used something similar many times, and they’re perfect to pick up from a supermarket along with some food for an instant BBQ picnic. The EZ Grill consists of an aluminum tray, wire legs (so it doesn’t scorch the grass) and of course a grill top. The charcoal comes under a lighting sheet (the UK versions I have used have the charcoal in an ignitable bag.)
And the charcoal is the one true “green” part here. Instead of burning hardwood, you’ll be burning carbon from corn, wheat and rice stalks, bound with corn starch. Icky sounding maybe, but a lot better than the glued-together briquettes you usually buy.
The grill costs $5 or $10, depending on size. Or you could do what I do, and take an old $0.99 turkey roasting tin and a shelf from the oven out on the trip with you.
Product page [EZGrill. Thanks, Jenny!]
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