How to ‘Green Up’ Your Next Backyard BBQ

With the days of summer coming to a close and fall quickly approaching, it’s time to squeeze in those last few hours of sunlight with some barbecuing before the early darkness sets in. As popular as grilling a good meal has become, it’s scary to think of the number of VOCs emitted into the air by using lighter fluid time and time again to heat up our charcoal grills. To be exact, 14,500 tons of VOCs are released from 46,200 tons of lighter fluid in the United States. Fortunately, a designer duo by the name of Mike and Maaike have developed an alternative, eco-friendly solution to cutting down on the chemicals released into our atmosphere.

Next time you are using your charcoal grill, consider investing in the Baja BBQ Firepack, a package containing 2 pounds of charcoal inside a biodegradable paper pulp box. Once the package sits inside the charcoal grill, feel free to light the box through the bottom hole with a match and watch the magic begin. As described on the Mike and Maaike site, the Baja BBQ Firepack ‘features an integrated chimney that creates perfect hot coals without the aid of chemicals or lighter fluid.’ The process is as easy as flipping a burger! Take a look for yourself – the pictures speak for themselves!