School Lunchbox Ideas

Your child’s school lunchbox doesn’t have to be full of plastic, packaging and waste. In fact, the change to a waste-free lunch box is quite a straightforward one.

Getting used to the change won’t take long, and incorporating these school lunchbox ideas will help you along the way. All you need to do is ditch the single-use plastic wrap that you use to hold your kids’ sandwiches in place. It’ll feel great knocking this off your grocery bill and you’ll also be able to rest easy knowing that you’ve taken a step to help the environment.

Instead you can encase your food in reusable sandwich wrap. This is can be washed and used time and time again, so it will significantly reduce the amount of waste you end up with.

Not only will this reusable wrap come in handy for sandwiches – it’s also suitable for a range of other foods, including fruits and veggies, baking, crackers, and most other lunchtime goodies you can think of.

Here’s another idea. If you like to include a little baggie of chips in your child’s lunch, the eco-friendly alternative would be to buy a large packet and ration the contents out yourself, placing them in your reusable wrap. This works for other items such as crackers, popcorn, chocolate, nuts, raisins, seeds and more.

Items that come in individually wrapped bags within a bag are much more wasteful – and often more costly. Buying in bulk instead can make you some serious savings! Taking that teensy bit of extra time to sort out your own portions can pay off in the end.

As well as this, remember not to add to our nation’s waste by purchasing bottled water for your child to take to school. Instead, a stainless steel water bottle is much more robust, safe, and environmentally friendly, and is just a one-off cost. Soon you’ll wonder why you didn’t make the transition earlier.