With Earth Day fast approaching, you may be giving some thought as to how you can be more ‘green’ in your day to day living. A good place to start is in packing lunches. If you or your little ones regularly bring home packed lunches with you to work or school, you probably have some room to improve in the waste-free department.
April 22, 2013 is Earth Day
Canadian company Lavish and Lime, has a great selection of waste free lunch essentials that are not only better choices for the environment, but they are fun and fancy looking too!
Every good eco lunch should start with a reusable water bottle, and Lavish and Lime carries everything from glass, to stainless steel and even collapsable choices! My family each has their own water bottles that we keep in the fridge door at all times. The boys help themselves to some cool, refreshing water as often as they like, and when the bottle is empty they leave it for me on the counter to clean and refill! This method works really well for my family, but using a glass and a sleek stainless steel straw is a really great option too. I love the stainless steel straw because it makes everything I drink feel really cold!
For school sandwiches and snacks neoprnene reusable and dishwasher safe sleeves are a great option and for kids snacks like fishy crackers, diced fruit and yogurt, Lunch Bot stainless steel containers are perfect! They are BPA free of course and are completely leak proof! I did find that the edges of these containers are a thin and can be a little bit sharp when cleaning. When handwashing mine, I actually cut myself on the edge, when my hand was doing a twisting motion inside the container. They are perfectly safe for little hands, I think this just had more to do with my hands squeezing into a small space and being soft from the dishwasher, but it is something to be aware of.
If you are into bento style lunches, or just enjoy making lunch time fun for your kiddos, the Fun Bites Sandwich cutter is a must-have item! My boys loved having their peanut butter sandwiches arrive in tiny squares! Normally, they would only eat one sandwich, but when served this way, they actually gobbled up two or three! Because my boys eat like birds and are quite picky, this pleased me to no end! The cutter slices off the sandwich crust and with a rocking motion cuts through the sandwich and pops out the pieces in the form of small squares!
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Use re sealable containers,baggies are also very recycleable.
Resealabel containers as long as they come home and get cleaned the same day! I’ll admit to being the biggest culprit of leaving them sitting on my desk at work.
use all of your reusables to create less waste my grandparents still use their tupperware from the 70’s and earlier LOL
I use Goodbyns for my kids lunches. They have all the compartments they need without using baggies or packaging.
We use cloth napkins!
The small round glad containers are ideal for lunches. They seal well, hold enough for a lunch portion and it’s easy for little hands to take off the lids.
dont forget the l love you notes
Definitely use re-useable containers. Helps a great deal. I love the Fun Bites Sandwich cutter!
Invest in some fun reusable snack bags (ziploc type bags) – there are some super cute ones out there!
Resuable containers and foods that have little waste like apples.
Use washable, reusable snack bags and bring your own water bottle.
I use reuseable lunch box.
Reusable lunch bag!
My kids always took their drink in a mason jar. (The hard part was tracking the jars down for washing when they came home at the end of the day!)
I use reusable containers for almost everything I bring for lunch
We don’t use plastic anything.
I always use my Thermos!
We don’t use plastic anything.
We use reusable containers for everything we pack for lunch.
we pack my son’s sandwiches in a reusable plastic container
We use a thermos for drinks and soups.
I always give my so reusuable containers for sandwiches,,other snacks,,and a reusable water container.
reusable containers or bags!! NO WASTE 😀
I always pack my own lunch with whatever leftover from last night’s dinner. This way, my fridge won’t stuck with lots of left over from dinner and it can save money too
brings leftovers from lunch home and give to the dog
Send food they love, in age-appropriate portions, and use re-usable containers.
Reusable containers and delicious food.
packing lunch is a re-uesable lunch bag. we also use ziploc containers and reuse baggies.
We use glass containers
Recyclable containers are the way to go!
I would bake and make most things in kid’s lunches so to not have packaging from store bought pre made foods, thank you:)
We try to use reusable containers and lunch boxes. We also have reusable water bottles.
When I shop I always avoid those single size packages. Better to buy large boxes or bags and use reusable containers.
We use reusable containers for everything
reusable containers, bring whole fruit ie bananas, oranges, apples
bring containers and water bottles
Use a bento box for lunch. You can fit an assortment of food/snack into one box and it’s reusable.
I re-use plastic bags
I like using plastic containers for snacks and sandwiches – that way when you’re done just bring home wash out and reuse. I also buy reusable water bottles for juices and water
I love the little Glad containers. You can put so many different healthy things in them.
i really like the fabric sacks for dry snacks. just throw them in the wash!
Re-useabe containers of course and mini thermos for hot drinks and soups.
Cooking from scratch and using reusable container vs using prepackaged foods.
April 18-Make sure your sandwich is almost frozen and it will be still cool and fresh to eat when you are ready to eat it. It will still tast fresh and delicious.
use a cloth bag
I use reusable containers and water bottles.
Use a container for fruit, a thermos, and a stainless-steel water bottle for school lunches.
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I always pack my husband up leftovers for his lunch in a reusable container. We also always use reusable grocery bags when shopping.
I USE REUSABLE BAGS AND REWASH ZIPLOCKS NO PROBLEMS HERE
reusable containers
I use reusable containers and paper bags to pack everything in…I don’t use plastic wrap or plastic sandwich bags any longer.
use reuable containers
Don’t use plastic for anything!
I take everything in teeny little containers – it also keeps it all separate.
Pack food in washable plastic containers
re-usable containers for everything!
Having a boyfriend and son guarantees no leftovers. 🙂
Use some type of reusable container instead of plastic sandwich bags.
I love the idea of a reusable straw!
I re use toilet paper rolls to store all the cords for camera , ipads ans ect…. keeps them neat & untangled
I use re-seal able bpa free plastic containers for my boys.
reusable snack baggies
we use reusable drink box container and water bottles as well as food containers
My favorite waste free lunch tip is to always use reusable containers and avoid disposable containers and utensils.
Reusable container and water bottle
use tupperwear
Put food in reusable containers
reusable containers
I use re-usable sandwich and juice containers.
reuseable containers
Don’t take a stack of napkins at restaurants. Just take one.
plastic or metal containers are always in use here!
Use reusable sandwich bags.
most important is to send the kids with food they will eat and then put it in reusable containers
Reusable containers and just eat everything!!
Use reusuable containers to pack lunches, and travel mugs.
baby jars are great to bring salad dressings or other small items.
use reusable containers to save on waste
I use reusable containers rather than sandwich bags.
use reusable sandwich wrap
We use containers to pack things up for lunch. Our kids school as a rule… pack it up no trash.
always pack food in tupperware containers…i hate using sandwich bags!
reusable lunch boxes for my kids.
I like the reusable water bottles always.
Use resealable containers
I use reuable containers
Using reuseable containers for everything – no garbage
Dont use baggies, I use reuseable containers
We have reusable sandwich bags. Even the kids know not to throw them away.
I like to use tupperware to bring my lunch to work. When I use baggies, I re-use them after a wash.
reusable containers
Use reusable containers, like Tupperware, instead of those plastic baggies.
We use cloth napkins!
I use re-usable containers in my girls’ lunches!
I use reusable containers to pack food in and use a fabric lunch bag.
We use nothing plastic in our house and we use reusable lunch bags.
My kids lunch kits are the kit and containers in one. No need to send any packaging. Love them!
reuseabe lunch bags
We use thermoses, to-go coffee mugs, glass containers with snap lids, etc.
I always use reusable containers
We use reuseies instead of plastic bags!
use reusable items
reusable lunch bags
reusable containers
My fave tip is to use cloth or fabric snack bags.
my favorite tip is using a reusable water bottle!
I use reusable containers for almost everything in their lunches
reusable containers, and instead of throwing away the crusts off the sandwiches I would just eat them myself lol
Use reusable containers
Re-useable containers.
Re-usable containers that are dishwasher safe so that clean up is easy!
use reusable containers
We use reusable containers & water bottles
Our children use refillable water bottles for water & juice. We use plastic containers in their lunches. We have a seperate drawer of silverware for lunches. I pick up spoons/forks at our local dollar store.
Reusable bottles for drinks 🙂 I like putting different juices in all the time 🙂
Using water bottles for fruit flavoured water
reuseable containers and water bottle…if you plan ahead you can get all of the lunches made ahead of time for the week 🙂
Use re-usable containers (and have several extras on hand) that are dishwasher safe. This way you can toss your day’s lunch container in the dishwasher for easy cleaning (and no excuses! ha ha) and if you don’t end up turning on your dishwasher that evening, you can use one of your extra containers the next day for lunch.
Reusable containers, instead of plastic sandwich bags or waxed paper.
re use the sandich container, use a lunch box (that you can use over and over, and a thurmas for a drink 🙂
Reusable countainer
Use a refillable bottle or cup for your drink and reusable wrap or container for lunch items.
We use reusable water bottles for drinks and Rubbermaid lunch containers for the food. I buy food in bulk rather than individual single packs.
We have re-usable bags and use containers. Bake at home instead of store bought when possible.
i love to use reusable bottles and lunch containers!
use lunch container instead of ziplock bags
re-useable containers
Reusable bags for sure or you could even wash out your ziploc bags and reuse numerous times!
Always put lunches into reusable containers and reusable bottles. My kids have reusable sandwich containers and Brita water bottles. They carry their fruit & yogurt, etc.. in small containers too.
go green lunch bins are great
I still use my steel lunchbox. Reusable containers are good. I would like a composter at work.
We reuse bread tags and twist ties to close up little bags and when old baggies return home, we demote them to another drawer where we use them for other items [anything but food] like permission slips/money, milk money etc.
I love to use the cloth sandwich/snack bags!
We use reusable lunch bags too keep things cold and reusable water bottles. Ziploc containers work well and are a good size for sandwiches and cut up fruit.
We use reusable dishes that we freeze soups and stews for lunches
We use Lock and Lock containers for all our lunch things.
reusable for everything
Use baby washclothes instead of napkins. Most of us have tons of them kicking around and they work wonderful! Also make bringing things home a game with kids so you never have to worry about them throwing it out by accident
LOVE the idea of sandwiches in the little squares.. My kids would LOVE that!
Use reusable plastic bags
Carrying a stainless steel water bottle everywhere!
Washcloths instead of paper napkins works well.
Cloth napkins and reusable water bottles.
re-usable containers
Reusable containers and baggies
To send food in small containers where it says fresh
I use a thermos.
Water bottles hat are reusable-blnatural resource we need! Reuse to drink
instead of buying Lunchables, make your own!
we always use our dinner leftovers for lunch the next day, it’s a great way to keep things waste free!
i leave notes in my kids lunches
use a reusable tote