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.
You can find some eco-friendly lunchboxes below:
Here are some 100% corn plastic containers that are found at RecycledProducts.com:
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:
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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