Zero-waste Plate

As Coastal Cleanup Day winds down at Ryder Park in San Mateo, the grill fires up.  Does the celebration lunch create more waste than the volunteers remove from the creek and shoreline?  Not by a long shot. In fact, the city aims for zero waste, employing compost, recycling, and reusables.  My favorite twist on this increasingly common event theme is the use of frisbees, turned under-side up and topped with a layer of wax paper, as the plates.  Volunteers may keep theirs as a souvenir, or leave them to be washed and reused.