Friday, September 12, 2008

A Greener Lunch Box

Yesterday over at Blissfully Domestic I wrote about packing a waste-free lunch for your kids. I bet if you looked around your house you'd find all the elements needed to create a lunch with little to no waste. Just in case you don't have what you need, I wanted to show you some of my favorite finds.

Hero Lunch Bags - All Star Organic Cotton Lunch Bag
  • 100% USDA-NOP Certified Organic 10oz Cotton Canvas
  • Cotton is chemical and pesticide free
  • Manufactured in the USA
  • Machine washable, (designed to shrink a bit) line dry
Laptop Lunches/Bento-Ware

  • Cool modular design featuring five reusable microwave safe food containers
  • Creative and economical system for helping parents pack wholesome, low-waste meals
  • Designed for kids - incorporates fun colors and a puzzle piece design
  • A fashionable, sustainable alternative to wasteful, single-use containers that saves you money


    • Wrap - N- Mats

  • Replaces wasteful plastic sandwich and snack bags
  • Made with Fair Labor/Fair Wages
  • Food safe, PEVA liner that wipes clean
  • Eco-Print design printed with vegetable based dyes


    • Sigg Water Bottles

  • Smart, stylish, safe alternative to polycarbonate plastic sippy cups
  • Tested to ensure 0% leaching of any substance - no trace of BPA, BPB or any phthalates
  • Taste neutral, resistant to fruit juices & energy drinks with no scent transfer
  • Lightweight, unbreakable bottle Swiss-engineered from a single piece of aluminum



    • Fabkins Cloth Napkins
  • Adds a personal touch to a waste-free lunch
  • Makes mealtime more fun and special
  • Helps teach good table manners
  • Gets kids involved in saving the environment


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    3 comments:

    1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 9:33 PM

      I got the girls Laptop Lunches. They love them. I'm not going the Asian-fare bento style meals, but just food I know they'll eat. We have lunch in the car daily and the boxes have been great.

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    2. RebeccaSeptember 17, 2008 at 5:20 PM

      I'm really coveting a lot of these items now, and I don't even need a packed lunch most days. The bento boxes make everything look much more appealing. I'm keeping my eyes open for a metal one.

      I would not normally advertise a giveaway on your blog, but it relates to this post so I hope you don't mind. Over on the Green Baby Guide, we're giving away a copy of Vegan Lunch Box--the book based on the popular blog. She has a lot of great ideas in there, and she almost always packs her lunches in those laptop lunch boxes you discuss in this post.

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    3. AlanaSeptember 17, 2008 at 10:48 PM

      One of these days I'm going to buy some of the sandwich wraps...such a great idea!

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