ECOlunchbox Is a B Corp!
The reason we were founded in 2008 was to make a difference by helping people say goodbye to plastic at lunchtime and beyond. We set out to build a company that put to market plastic-free products that were healthy for both people and the planet.
2024 Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway (CLOSED)
Explore this year’s Holiday Gift Guide featured brands, learn about their eco-conscious missions, and enjoy special offers and a fun giveaway to make your holiday season greener than ever. Together, we can reduce waste, support sustainable practices, and make the holidays truly meaningful.
Give the Gift of Sustainability This Holiday Season!
5 Healthy & Kid-Friendly After-School Snacks for Busy Parents
How To Throw A Zero Waste BBQ
How to Picnic for Positive Impact
It’s summertime! As you head into the great outdoors to relish the sunshine and summer fun, make sure you’re also keeping Mother Nature beautiful. Picnics and meals in the great outdoors can generate lots of trash, contribute to carbon dioxide in the environment and support the “big food” industry rather than local farmers. Crazy right? But with just a few shifts, an eco-friendly picnic can have a positive impact on your community and your environment.
ECOlunchbox Marks Its 15th Earth Day
The Truth & Consequences of Bioplastics
Why is Circular Design Planet Perfect?
The Art of Eco Laundry
Time to clean up our laundry routines. Refresh your wardrobe and reduce plastic and toxins with these simple steps. With regular chores like laundry, bad habits die hard. Everything from water temperature to frequency of washing breaks down garments faster than we realize.
The Six ‘R’s of Spring Cleaning
Reusables require care. Here are some tips on keeping them ticking. Reduce, reuse, recycle. The 3 Rs are old news when it comes to eco living. What about adding a few more Rs to your lexicon this spring when it comes to keeping your eco kitchen tuned up?
Year in Review 2023
We got some good news to kick off 2024! Because of you, our ECOlunchbox community, we continue to make a positive impact on the planet! Thank you to all who have supported us in our journey. Read on for the details of our annual Year in Review update!
Valentine Gifts Mother Earth Will Love
Valentine's Day is a time to show your loved one how much you care, but it can also be an opportunity to show your love for Mother Earth. Read on to learn about how fun and cost-effective it can be to celebrate this year in eco-friendly style.
Holiday Gifting Greenly, Cheaply
Zero Waste Leftovers
There’s something about leftovers. They always taste better the next day. Whether it’s pizza for breakfast or a post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich, leftovers are delicious and cut down on food waste. Speaking of waste, there are many great plastic-free options for storing food. But with these helpful tips, a plastic-free lifestyle is within your reach.
Waste Not, Want Not Thanksgiving Hacks
More isn’t always better, especially when it comes to hosting an eco-friendly Thanksgiving. No one wants Thanksgiving to be woeful, so to guide you in your preparations for a Thanksgiving that’s less cost, less food waste and less garbage, here are a few waste-not hacks to send you on your eco-friendly way.
Bite into Fall Flavors
We’ve put together a round-up of our favorite ECOlunchbox fall recipes to inspire you to plan some family time in the kitchen that will warm your hearts, fill your home with connection, and result in healthy, seasonal foods we think the whole family will enjoy.
EEK-O-Friendly Halloween Tips
As you plan spooky antics for Halloween, don't scare our planet. Keep in mind you can be greener and cleaner! If you want to rock Halloween this year, turn your EEK! habits into eco-friendly ones with these handy tips to green your Halloween from ECOlunchbox!
Clean, Healthy Lunch Tips
Back to school is the perfect season to refine routines and embrace an environmentally conscious way of life. Children learn best by doing, so incorporating eco-friendly habits into their lunchtime and other school routines is a great way to teach how individual action has a collective impact. In other words, let's help our youngsters walk the talk!
Back To School with Zero Waste
When my kids started elementary school, I was astounded by the number of school supplies needed for each kid. Students were asked to buy kits of brand-new supplies instead of using their leftover supplies from the previous year. I was also shocked to learn how many toxins were in traditional school supplies.
Back To School Shopping Tips To Shop Green & Save Green ($$)
The old adage “out with the old, in with the new” carries a hefty price when it comes to back to school shopping. As summer winds down, it's time for parents and kids to start thinking about heading back to school. Here are some tips and tricks to get ready for school in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way.
Plastic Purging & Upcycling
It’s Time for a Lunch Reboot!
From EEK! To ECO
Summer Fun With A Small Carbon Footprint
Say Goodbye to Plastic Book Giveaway!
Say Goodbye To Plastic Book "Pin It to Win It" Giveaway! Here's how to enter to win:
1. Pin your favorite blog picture
2. Message pin URL to @ecolunchbox
ECOlunchbox will select top 3 participants to win free on 8/2/2023. Book is about plastic-free living tips.
Best Tips For Green Boating
Spring Cleaning Tips for Zero-Wasters
Springtime is the right time to slip a few more no-plastic tricks up your eco-sleeve, especially when it comes to spring cleaning in your eco kitchen. Let’s tune up your zero-waste toolkit!
Customers Love ECOlunchbox
Why ECOlunchbox?
Sometimes we get questions from consumers who are curious about the benefits of using ECOlunchboxes. We’ve written this blog to dive into all the great benefits of ECOlunchbox - for both people and the planet!
Salad To-Go Containers
Check out our ECOlunchbox Salad Kit in plastic-free and zero-waste style! This set of three stainless steel containers come with non-toxic silicone lids that are leak-proof.
The Plastic Recycling Myth
You Asked, We Answered!
2022 Plastic Policy Progress
Over the past year, public policy development relating to plastic pollution has made significant strides at the global level.
Overall in 2022 the progress made in public policy development related to plastic pollution in recent years is cause for celebration.
Year in Review 2022
While the continuing pandemic, recession woes, critical supply chain dysfunctions, surging inflation and the war in Ukraine grabbed headlines in 2022, the plight of plastic pollution has insidiously continued to threaten our planet.
