Everything you need to pack a Littlerless Lunch for Back to School. Shop essentials like lunch boxes, food containers, and water bottles with no waste.
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Before I drive into all things litterless lunch, can we take a moment to soothe my mama heart as a prepare for my first baby to go to school this year. How did the little girl who flipped my life on its head become old enough to ride the school bus!! Oh my sweet Amelia (p.s. if you want to get to know how Amelia turned my life upside down check out an Unplanned Birth Story: Amelia Ruby Cavasin). Any other parent out there wondering how this happened??
I digress! As I’m preparing myself to get miss Millie ready for her first day of school my pursuit to be a conscious consumer kicked in and I found myself thinking about the best ways to pack lunches without creating an unnecessary amount of waste. Today I’ve rounded up some great litterless lunch essentials from lunch boxes, food containers, and water bottles.
What is a Litterless Lunch?
I’m sure you can get the drift but let’s dig in a bit. A litterless lunch, simply put, creates no waste! That’s no brown paper bags, plastic sandwich bags, or packaging. I’m here for it!
I love being in the kitchen and cooking from my favourite cookbooks so the idea of no packaging doesn’t make me uneasy! Don’t worry, if you are uneasy I’ll round up some great lunch box ideas for you soon!
Purchasing sustainable lunch essentials was a no brainer for me! It allows me to be creative with lunches, pack yummy and nutritious food, and be earth-friendly. It’s a win win, right?
If you have NO idea where to start, rest assured, I’ve got your back! You can download my Litterless Lunch Essentials Checklist with links to my favourites.
Are you ready to check out some of my favourite litterless lunch essentials? Here we go!
A Lunch BoX
I went with a Yumbox with four compartments for Amelia. Well.ca has a huge selection of Lunch Boxes varying in how many compartments, design and price.
a water bottle
My preference for water bottles is stainless steel because it’s sustainable, safe from breaking, and cleans really easily. I chose Klean Kanteen for the kids! Thermos is also a great brand with lots of options from solid colours or your little’s favourite character like Elsa! Well.ca has a great selection of different water bottles so you’re bound to find one you love.
Snack Bags
I saw one of the biggest sources of waste in a lunch to be plastic bags so I found sustainable alternatives for snack bags that were zero waste! Colibri is a great Canadian brand with a variety of sizes of cloth reusable snack bags.
A food container
a lunch bag
I’m a big fan of SoYoung, a Canadian brand based out of Toronto, Ontario that uses natural fabrics.
ice packs & utensils
Re-Play is one of my favourite brands for the kids! I stocked up on their plates, cups, and utensils for everyday.
