Back-to-school lunch gear for less
July 18, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings, children's activity, food
Packing a healthy lunch in reusable lunch gear is not only a waste-free and eco-friendly way to go but it’s way cheaper. Lunch items you can refill again and again cost less than buying juice boxes, paper napkins, plastic silverware, brown bags, single servings of food, plastic baggies, foil, and so on.
Here’s everything you need for a waste-free less expensive school lunch for the entire school year…
A lunch box or bag:
- ACME Bags – Recycled PET Medium Thermal “6 Pack” Lunch Bag – $9.95
- L.L Bean Flip Top Lunch Bag in tons of solid colors and print – $19.95
- Built Tasty Lunch Tote – other colors available – about $20.00
- Laptop Lunch kit – this is a little more money, at $37.99, but comes with almost everything you need (insulated carrying case, water bottle, the Laptop Lunch Bento Box with all inner containers and utensils, and one copy of The Laptop Lunch User’s Guide) so you won’t need extra snack containers or sandwich wraps. Comes in a rainbow of color choices too.
Something to hold sandwiches and snacks:
- LunchSkins Reusable Sandwich Bags – $8.25
- Small Sidekick – PACK OF 3 – $12.95
- Aladdin – 10 oz Recycled Snack Container – 6.95
- Fresh Snack Pack – Reusable Sandwich Bags – $5.45
The finishing touch; napkins, drinks, and utensils:
- Sunflowers Bottle – $9.95
- RePEaT Bamboo Utensil Set & Holder – Holds an eco-friendly To-Go Ware Bamboo Utensil Set which includes a fork, spoon, knife and a set of chopsticks.- $10.99
- Four Corners Cloth Napkin, Red and White – $2.69 each
- Kids Grip-N-Gulp Bottle – $7.95
- 16 Oz. Stainless Steel Bottle – $12.99
So it’ll cost about $40 per kid to gather up everything they need for a reusable, waste-free lunch for the entire year. That’s a big savings over disposable items. It can be even cheaper if you check thrift stores and discount department stores first – especially for items like cloth napkins and food containers.
Are you packing your kids lunches this year? AND are you choosing disposables or reusable gear?
Litter Free Lunch also sells reusable items that are eco and econ-friendly. Our cloth napkins (in both conventional and organic cotton) The napkins are sold in sets of 5 and are made in Chicago, IL. They range in price from $19.99 to $27.99. We also sell stainless steel containers and water bottles.
At Litter Free Lunch we believe we can all make a difference when it comes to the environment by making quick and simple changes to our everyday lives.
Make it a Litter Free day!
I came across your blog entry about school lunches and thought that you may be interested in knowing about these Waste Free Lunch Kits.
They include a stainless beverage bottle, a thermos for hot meals, a neoprene washable lunch bag and an optional set of stainless food containers.
They come in a variety of configurations as well.
Here’s the link:
http://www.gogreeninstages.com/shop.php/waste-free-lunch-kits
Thanks,
Julia