As we all trudge through the new normal of a socially distanced lifestyle, many of us are resorting to spending time outdoors with our families. Our love for nature can have terrible repercussions on our parks and wilderness areas. Fortunately, with some pre-planning you’ll hit the trail, not the trash can, the next time you headout for some outdoor R&R.

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.

This year is a great year to focus on reducing and reusing with your kids by checking out what you already have on hand and finding fun, creative, solutions for making less of a mark on the environment in the midst of the pandemic. While you might not be headed back to the classroom, that doesn’t mean you can’t make back-to-school a fun adventure for your family!

Our founder Sandra Ann Harris is publishing a book called "Say Goodbye to Plastic." Pre-orders placed in July 2020 will be matched with a one-for-one donation to a Title One school. The book is partly a memoir recounting Sandra's founding story of ECOlunchbox as well as an inspirational call to action for people everywhere to join the plastic-free movement. It's packed with how-to plastic-free living tips.

Learn more about seaweed, a great seafood that's not fish. Here are five surprising facts about this mysterious marine species, plus a recipe for vegetarian Japanese-style hand rolls.

Join us to celebrate. ECOlunchbox has once again achieved a California Green Business Certification! From our products to our supply chain, every area of our business is eco-friendly.

2019 was a year to celebrate many plastic-free accomplishments here at ECOlunchbox! Our mission is to help the environment by providing the best plastic-free food containers we can put to market that are healthy for people and planet as well as educating about the dangers of plastics. ECOlunchbox’s mission to avert plastic pollution and

There are many tools in our eco toolkit to help us live a plastic-free life. The answers to today's problems aren’t only to be found in high-tech gadgets, materials and softwares of the future. By utilizing plastic-free items such as steel, which has been used for centuries, and combining it with silicone creates innovative live-green solutions for modern consumers.

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.

Trends come and go but occasionally one comes along that inspires us to permanently change our lives for the better. Consumer packaged goods all have one thing in common... they come in packaging. But we can do our part by learning to shop in zero-waste style! 

The cooking, eating, cleaning up, and disposal of food is one of the most fundamental aspects of human life. It occupies a lot of our time and energy each day. You can reduce food waste, eliminate much of your trash production, and use less energy and water in a variety of small ways.

The choices you make as a consumer matter, but what makes a company or product Ocean Friendly? There is hope as more companies like ECOlunchbox are fighting the plastic epidemic with Ocean Friendly products, and we as consumers can aid this movement through what we choose to purchase.

The holidays add so much to our lives; friends, family, laughter....and trash. Twenty-five percent more trash to be exact. According to an environmental report called Tis the Season...To Take out the Trash, this stark statistic means there is about one million extra tons of garbage each week during the holiday season. 

The reusable straw revolution is an international movement that has changed the way we view this little tube that has been assisting us with our beverage consumption for decades. It’s time we start examining the environmental impact of plastic straws in the same careful way we view and choose our other utensils. Our suggestion is to invest in some excellent quality reusable straws that will last you years, rather than a single use.

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! 

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. 

The trendy concept of meal prep is on everyone’s lips. In our forever goal of reducing our plastic use, we look to a more flexible and easy meal prep plan sans plastic that also happens to be delicious! Bowls. Yes bowls. Another trendy concept we can’t see going out of style.

Whether you are packing a picnic for date night or taking the whole family on an adventure, here are our top tips for a zero-waste, eco-friendly perfect picnic lunch! We invite you to hit the easy button this summer with your next picnic outing.

Hearty salads provide crunchy, crispy, vitamin-packed goodness the entire family can enjoy. This set of stainless steel containers come with non-toxic silicone lids that are leak-proof. They’re free of estrogen-mimicking chemicals commonly found in plastics like BPA, BPS, and phthalates.