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.
Goodbye Plastic, Goodbye 2021: The Year in Review
As we close the door on another pandemic-challenged year at ECOlunchbox, we look with hope to the possibility of a beautiful, bountiful and plastic-free 2022!
Times have been tough, but ECOlunchbox has relentlessly persisted and overcome challenges throughout 2021.
More Than a Lunchbox
Pack, stack, toss them in a sack. That was our original intention when we set out to make lunchtime a place free from plastics that could harm our kids and Mother Nature. Yet, even with our busy lives, ECOlunchbox has become a multi-purpose container for essentials on-the-go!
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.
Kids at the Farmers' Market
The farmers' market isn't just a place to pick out tasty grub for next week, it can be a great place for learning and growing knowledge about our food chain. By asking these five questions you can guide an educational visit to the Farmer's Market with your family, scout troop, classroom or other group.
Say Ahoy to the Splash Box Quad Set
ECO Your Lunchbox!
Join us in sharing eco-lunch hacks and enter to win ECOlunchbox gift certificates!
We’re all knocking the rust off our lunch packing habits. It’s been a minute since we could eat on the go, so let’s get in the spirit together! Play our new “ECO Your Lunchbox Game!”
Eco-Friendly Backyard Campout Games & More
Dive Into Ocean Conservation
What you can do to save our oceans? Celebrate the sea. Go plastic free! The first step is to visit
Plastic-Free Gardening Tips
Break Free From Plastics Act!
Trashy Takeout Eco Challenge
Restaurant dining has become a super trashy endeavor during the pandemic. They serve everything in throw-away containers. So, we decided that educating, inspiring, and activating our community around trashy takeout would be an engaging way to celebrate Earth Day 2021!
Ready to Get a Jump on Spring?
ECOlunchbox is proud to be a Certified B Corporation!
Farewell 2020, Hello 2021!
Gifty Plastic-Free Packaging!
Plastic Free, Carbon Neutral Shipments
Reusables During A Pandemic
The reusables movement has been playing defense since the pandemic hit, but there are still numerous ways to take charge of your waste. Don't give up! Check out these easy tips.
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.
Jennie's Halloween Lunch
Hit The Trail Not Trash Can
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.
Zero Waste School at Home
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!
Glamping ECO style!
"Say Goodbye To Plastic" Book Pre-Order
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.
Road Trip! Tips for Snack Attacks
An Ocean Superfood: Seaweed
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.
May We All Breathe Freely
California Green Business Certified!
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.
Trading ECO Tips with Grandparents
Zero Waste Pandemic Trail Tips
Planet Impact 2019 Update
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
News Splash: Bento Wet Boxes
Back To The Future
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.
Got Litter? There's an App for That!
Compostable (Worse Than Plastic?)
