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.
Compostable (Worse Than Plastic?)
#Zerowaste Gift Wrapping Love
Learn How To Start Selling Our Plastic-Free Products
Zero Waste Grocery Shopping
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!
6 Easy Eco Kitchen Tricks
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.
Why Buy Ocean Friendly?
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.
Sustainable Gifts that Give Back
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.
Why No Metal in Microwave?
Straws, Straws, But Which One?
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.
5 Tips for Mindful Eating
Double Duty Lunches!
Meal Prep Bowl Tips
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.
Packing a Perfect Picnic
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.
Divide and Conquer?
Never Do This with Plastic!
Seaweed, Sand & Shells, OH MY!
When it comes to the health of the big blue sea, every choice we make in our quest for plastic-free living matters. Even coastal dwellers can feel removed from its presence during our day to day lives.
Mindful Eating Today
Picture this. It’s the height of the citrus season. You pick one perfect tangerine at the market. Already anticipating the explosion of tart sweetness underneath, you revel in unpeeling the golden fruit.
Meet our Splash Box & Pods Set!
You’ll go cray-sea for our Splash Box & Pods Set! Completely leak-proof and plastic-free, our Splash Box and coordinating Pods are designed as a modular set to accompany your family on all of your adventures.
History of the Metal Lunchbox
Lunch is that unique meal that often requires a “box.” There’s no breakfast box, certainly no dinner box. The lunchbox is at once a timeless and ever-changing symbol of the way we live and eat.
6 Women Changing The Earth
The ECO Adventure Kit is Here
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 Truth & Consequences of Bioplastics
Breadless Wonders
Ditch the gluten and whip up these wonderful sandwiches bursting with flavor and full of nutrients. Home cooking has never been more exciting, more healthy, and more accessible. Even with all the recipes available on our smartphones, sometimes we can fall into a lunch rut or unhealthy habits.
3 Steps To Minimalist Living
Imagining a Plastic-Free Future
We’ve Got “Jumbo” News
ECOlunchbox Stars in Gift Guides
Superb Eco Gifts for Tea Sippers
Gifts for Home Spa Lovers
The Newest Plan for Plastic-Free Living
Holiday Gifts That Care
Zero Waste Tricks for Fall Hiking
Hooray 3-in-1 Splash Box!
Plastic-Free School Shopping
With tens of millions of tons of plastic ending up in our oceans every minute, it's high time to school up on eco-friendly supply options that reduce our dependence on disposable plastics.
Tiny Zero Waste Travel Tools
Pack a mini zero-waste toolkit when you travel. Here's a set of eco-friendly, waste-busting products that pack snugly in our Blue Water Bento Seal Cup Jumbo as a compact set. Planning ahead does the trick when it comes to keeping your carbon footprint green and lean at the same time.