One of a holiday weekend's greatest joys is firing up the grill. But the environmentally sensitive among us might wonder, "Am I killing the earth by grilling this sausage?"
Short answer: Not really.
If you have a solar-powered grill you are hereby absolved of any and all bar-b-que guilt.
If your grill uses natural gas or propane, you can breathe easy: you are actually using fewer resources than cooking with your stove or oven.
But, charcoal and wood-burning grills are pretty toxic. Not what the bar-be-que purists probably want to hear, but the soot is actually quite significant. Plus there's loss of forest with both fuels, and charcoal production is also a high emission endeavor. The Rainforest Alliance Smartwood program has certified Char-Broil products, so at least you know the forests killed for your burgers were harvested sustainably.
Fire 'em up!
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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