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How To Make Charcoal Grilling A Little More Eco-Friendly This Summer By Mariana Zapata Aug. 24, 2025 6:00 am EST

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There's something infinitely comforting about standing over a grill loaded with juicy meat (or succulent veggies) on a fine summer day while you quench your thirst with a cold beer. There's only one problem: Grilling is pretty bad for the planet. This is especially true of charcoal grills, which produce around 11 pounds of carbon dioxide for every single hour they're in use. For comparison, a gas grill releases about half that amount. So, should you change to a gas grill and get used to inferior tastes or, even worse, stop grilling altogether? Not necessarily.

While there is no way

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