Blogging... NYT's The Moment Goes on Picnic

Been up late at night wondering how you can save the earth on your next picnic? Don't worry—it happens to us, too.

NYT's The Moment Blog has some überstylish wares for picnicking green; most are plastic, so their green cred comes from being reusable. And most take quite a bit of old-fashioned green, though that doesn't mean we can't admire them.

Editor Andreas Kokkino recommended more than a few things we've blogged before here at Re-nest, such as the Bambu brand of tableware. Among the budget-busting options, we're especially smitten with these clever plastic utensils from Italian design house Pandora. They'll set you back $120 at New York City's Moss. And maybe the price actually reinforces the green qualities—at $7.50 each we're betting you'll work hard to keep them out of the trash!

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They have a similar plastic utensil set over at Urban Outfitters for $20 for a set of 4.

posted by db1974 on August 5th 2008 at 6:36am
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I have a really green idea for picnic utensils: Go to you local thrift store and pick up several mix-n-match metal place settings and keep them on hand just for eating outside. You can usually get suck pieces for less than a dollar each and you can have fun mixing it up!

posted by Monica on August 5th 2008 at 7:47am
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I agree with Monica. You can find a lot of great vintage options at thrift stores or garage sales. Buying new plastic? Come on, be serious... NOT GREEN.

posted by sloper on August 6th 2008 at 5:34am
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