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Here are five simple ways to make Fourth of July parties a little greener:
1. Create a menu based on what is in season and available at local farms and farmers markets (snap peas, salad and cooking greens, grass-fed beef burgers, and strawberries to name a few).
2. Carpool whenever possible.
3. Use reusable picnic ware. (Lehman's makes a nice stainless steel picnic tray.)
4. Offer a compost bin (for non-meat food scraps) and recycling bin, alongside trash bins.
5. Use cloth napkins or napkins made of non-chlorinated, post-consumer recycled paper like Seventh Generation's 100% recyled napkins.
Local sources for eco-friendly picnic products include:
The Did You Know? Store - located in Wakefield and East Greenwich and
Whole Foods Market - two locations in Providence and one in Cranston
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