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How to Green Your Lunch

Packing your lunch is not only good for your health, but it’s also great for your wallet. The more that you don’t go out to eat at lunch, the more money that you’ll have for really important things like buying the latest Nintendo Wii game, picking up a birthday present for your mother, and of course, lowering your carbon footprint.

So how can you reduce your carbon footprint with your lunch? When you reduce your carbon footprint you use less energy and most importantly, you create less waste. So if you just make the right decisions when you pack your lunch you can make a great meal and lower your carbon emissions at the same time.

Easy-to-Follow Lunch Packing Tips

I found a great article on Earth 911 that offered some helpful advice on reducing lunch waste. I’ll use their tips, but add some bonus advice as well. The website locations are listed next to the product.

lunch box

Tip 1 ‘ Pack in a reusable lunchbox instead of a paper or plastic bag.

You can find some eco-friendly lunchboxes below:

corn container

Tip 2 ‘ Pack in reusable containers instead of using foil or Ziploc bags.

Here are some 100% corn plastic containers that are found at RecycledProducts.com:

kleankanteen

Tip 3 ‘ Bring drinks in a plastic or aluminum water bottle or recycle any aluminum cans and plastic bottles that you may bring with you from home.

These products can follow you wherever you go, and they can be washed both at work and at home. Here are some good containers to bring water and other drinks in:

napkins

Tip 4 ‘ Use cloth napkins instead of throwing away paper napkins.

They’re convenient to use, small enough to carry anywhere and they’re very easy to wash. Many of them are even made from 100% organic cotton. You can order from:

The best thing about using these products is that most of them are either totally organic (pesticide and herbicide-free), they’re made from recycled material or the companies who make them follow eco-friendly manufacturing processes. So, if you spend a little more money on a few of these items, you can lower your carbon footprint and you won’t have to worry about picking up yours, or anyone else’s, lunch tab.

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Comments

  1. Julia August 27, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    I came across your blog entry about green 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

  2. Ara January 24, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    I also know another eco-friendly, stylish food container, I discovered it last year and I was so amazed by it because the design is really pretty. I mean, it’s very reliable, durable, flexible. You can carry it anywhere, without difficulty because its portable, plus, I can store my favorite dishes even soups or juices. I don’t need to worry because its spill proof and waterlight. So its very good! You might like to take a look, you can go at Happy Tiffin site

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