Summer to Go

Green picnic packaging

These products and companies make sustainable outdoor dining a breeze.

• Loliware Biodegr(edible) Cups: Cups that are fully edible, leaving nothing behind? They exist! Loliware is BPA free, plastic free, gelatin free, non-GMO, nontoxic, and FDA approved. These fun cups that double as a snack are made from seaweed, organic sweeteners, and flavours and colours derived from produce. Serve room temperature, chilled, or frozen drinks and desserts at your next outdoor meal, and leave nothing behind.
• Mason jars: Though heavier, Mason jars are a chic, reusable alternative to plastic cups.
• Duralex: Made in France since 1939, Duralex glasses and dishware are made from tempered, toughened glass. Surprisingly light and easy to stack, they’re a simple solution for a plastic-free picnic.
• Abeego Food Wrap: This Canadian company has created a beeswax-coated food wrap that looks good, feels good, smells good, packs easily, and allows living food to breathe. Easy to clean and reusable, you’ll want to use it beyond your picnic packing—and you can.
• Bamboo dishware: This solution to picnic plates, cups, utensils, and other tableware is now widely available. Look for brands that are organic and take care of their supply chain, such as Bambu.
• To-go containers: Vegware, a packaging made from plants, is a completely compostable alternative to plastic or cardboard food containers. A short-term solution to food packaging with long-lasting green appeal.
• Dishware rental: Big backyard or picnic barbecues, reunion picnics, and birthday parties can see a mound of plastic plates, forks, and cups in the trash. For these one-time uses, turn to your local dishware rental, which can outfit your event with everything you need.