Comments on: Lunch skins reduce waste and save lunch

By: Lunch Skins « Meg

Lunch Skins « Meg — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:45:24 +0000

[...] Lunch Skins. Such a curious name. I was reading the Unclutter Blog which led me to 3 Green Moms which has awesome green products such as Lunch Skins! Now, I realize [...]

By: Battra92

Battra92 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:19 +0000

Well personally I find this global warming err… “Climate Change” thing to be a big bunch of phooey but if you want to save on waste, just recycle your aluminum foil.

I suppose if you REALLY want to be all “save the earth”, you can just use plain brown paper you buy in bulk rolls. It’s cheap that way too.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:32:04 +0000

Also, if you’re worried about the biodegradability of regular wax paper, try one of the natural wax papers that use soy wax.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:10:34 +0000

WilliamB-
Friends and I have been composting wax paper for many years.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:28 +0000

Further suggestions here:

http://veganlunchbox.blogspot......ggies.html

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:50:32 +0000

Many years ago my mother used to wash plastic bags, turn them inside out and dry them on the clothesline and then re-use them.

Later I remember being asked, “Who would bother washing plastic bags? I mean, they’d have to be desperate.”

My mum was right

Not sure I’m into it though, but I do re-use the paper bags I get from shops every time I visit a Saturday market. I keep them in a shopping bag, fill them with produce and then empty into other storage when I get home.

By: CC

CC — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:14:24 +0000

I’ve used similar bags (lined with nylon, machine wash) and I’ve found that they don’t keep items fresh if you pack your lunch the night before as we do … so the chips or pretzels taste like they’ve been laying in a bowl (loss of some crunch) and the bread in sandwiches has the dry texture around the edges, the lettuce is a little limp … so I’ve relegated these for things like carrot & celery sticks and keep the washable plastic boxes for things that I like fresh (whether that’s crisp or soft) … I’ve yet to find a reusable bag (I’ve tried three different brands – from $6.35 on Etsy to 9.00 on Greenfeet – and have had same results across the board).

By: Sterling

Sterling — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:41:46 +0000

Eco-friendly sandwiches? Double the deliciousness.

By: Alix

Alix — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:56:38 +0000

I’m wondering what that German fabric is made of, that it’s so impervious to grease, moisture, etc…

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:41:18 +0000

I know Tupperware can get bulky, but avoiding a smushed sandwich is worth the juggling, IMO. These would end up on the bottom of my bag and my lunch would be dust.

I was thinking about getting into Bento boxes. They’re so colorful and fun, and make work lunch so much less boring.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:03:26 +0000

You can also find some alternative handmade sandwich bags by searching on “reusable sandwich bags” on etsy. Also an etsy search on “reusable produce bags” can help you end the use of plastic bags for your produce!!

I’ve recently purchased a REALLY cute reusable shopping bag to use for non-grocery store shopping. Let’s end using plastic bags for clothes/gadget shopping, too!

By: allen

allen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000

I use REAL Tupperware, actually.

They have a snap-shut bento-box-like item, with multiple compartments: Saves the issue of wanting to use bags at ALL! They’re dishwasher safe, and have a life-time warranty! You can go onto amazon to find some, if you don’t want to take the little bit of effort it takes to find the Tupperware lady in your area.

I will also sometimes use the collapsible rubbermaid or tupperware containers for my lunch.

I just ignore the baggies, like i said: I purposefully bought containers for my lunches that would have separate compartments.

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:30:29 +0000

@Mary: how do you figure that wax is compostible? Wax is not biodegradable. Maybe you got mixed up with parchment paper, which is compostable?

By: Tabitha (From Single to Married)

Tabitha (From Single to Married) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:52:42 +0000

These are a great idea – unfortunately, we don’t own a dishwasher as we live in an older home, so I’m going to have to find some I can throw in the washingt machine instead. But still a great idea!

By: Leonie

Leonie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:32:34 +0000

I stumbled across a blog called lunchinabox.net when I was looking for a way to bring my lunch to work. As it turned out, my schedule is so flexible that I can leave work early enough to just have lunch at home, or bring lunch in a tupperware. However, it was tempting to invest in a bento lunch box. After reading various reviews of the products on Amazon, I decided good ole tupperware was the way to go. That or ziplock bags which we reuse. Lunch skins, however, is very attractive.