No plastic: At Club ICM, they use reusable plates and utensils during Ramadan and all other times of the year.
AS the clock approached midnight, volunteers in the kitchen of the Islamic Center of Minnesota’s women-only clubhouse washed cutlery and ceramic plates to be used for the next iftar in the days to come. It made more work, but that meant less trash after the traditional evening meal to break the fast during Ramadan.
“A few years ago, when we decided to organise iftars, we reached out to the community and asked for old plates, silverware, dishes and cutlery. We have been using them since,” said Sally Hassan, director of the clubhouse, called Club ICM.
