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This guide serves up practical advice for theme camp organizers hungry to make the Food of Burning Man more sustainable. From ditching single-use utensils to cooking communal meals and sustainably sourcing ingredients, it’s packed with tips to reduce waste, conserve resources, and foster community through food.
Reducing Waste & Packaging
Reducing Waste & Packaging
Reusable Eatery
Reusable Eatery
Mandate campmates bring reusable plates, bowls, and utensils. Label dishware. Set up a cubby system to keep common areas organized.
Food Waste Reduction
Food Waste Reduction
Pre-MOOP meals and snacks off-playa by removing excess packaging. Register for playa-wide compost drop-offs or pack out dried compost responsibly.
No Individually-Packaged Foods
No Individually-Packaged Foods
Prioritize bulk snacks and shared food staples to minimize packaging waste. Ban individually wrapped items. Create a communal snack station for refills.
Efficient Food Storage
Efficient Food Storage
Drink vs. Food Coolers
Drink vs. Food Coolers
Keep ice longer by using one cooler for drinks (opened frequently) and another for food (opened sparingly).
Coolest art car on playa - Scott London 2012
Freeze Meals
Freeze Meals
Freeze ingredients or fully-prepped meals at home and they will serve the same cooling function as ice.
Ice Intelligently
Ice Intelligently
Freeze jugs of water, capture ice melt, and opt for block ice or use dry ice for long-term food storage.
Rated Coolers
Rated Coolers
Likely the most impactful step you can take to efficiently store your food, is to buy highly insulated/marine coolers to keep ice/food frozen/cool for longer.
Powering Off Fridges at Night
Powering Off Fridges at Night
Take advantage of cooler evening temperatures and power off fridges and coolers at night to conserve energy.
No-Cooling Meals
No-Cooling Meals
Avoid the hassle of having to keep food chilled and the daily errand of getting ice and prepare shelf-stable meals that require no refrigeration.
Solar Refrigeration / Ice Creation
Solar Refrigeration / Ice Creation
Use solar to power your fridges and even create your own ice and spare the trips to Arctica, much like Ice Ice Maybe or Bao Chicka Wow Wow.
Sustainable Food Prep
Sustainable Food Prep
Communal Meals
Communal Meals
Streamline food prep and build community with shared meals. Pre-cook meals off-playa to reduce on-playa dirty dishes + cooking time
Sustainable Reheating
Sustainable Reheating
Reheat prepped meals using low-impact methods. Use solar ovens for passive heating.
Sourcing & Sharing
Sourcing & Sharing
Track & Share Food Impact
Track & Share Food Impact
Track environmental impacts like food mileage and share sustainable practices with others.
Source Food Locally
Source Food Locally
Support local ag and reduce food mileage. Incorporate homegrown ingredients into meals. Stock up on regional produce and goods in Nevada.
Transition to Plant-Based / Regenerative Meat
Transition to Plant-Based / Regenerative Meat
Transition to plant-based communal meals or use regenerative meat for omnivores.
HAMM Camp cooks meat they butchered themselves on the embers of the man - Mike Higdon/RGJ 2018
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