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Put an eco spin on your lunch routine

 

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This year, don’t just brown paper bag it every day. Put an eco-friendly spin on your lunch routine! A few plastic wrappers tossed a day—no big deal, right? But imagine how much we could save if we all didn’t use and throw away all that plastic for 180 days this school year.

Reusable containers are the key to eliminating your trash. Go back to basics and use a lunchbox instead of a paper or plastic bag.
 
Our three presh picks:
 
 
Beach Insulated Lunch Sack, $20, erve.com
 
 
Boat and Tote Lunch Tote, $15, llbean.com
 
 
 Lunch Buddy, $28, fleurville.com
 
Reusing plastic bottles isn’t always safe, so snap up a lead-free steel one that’ll stay with ya all year. This carry-and-go water bottle’s great to tote around. Durable, recyclable, and toxin-free—what more could you ask for?
 

 
Stainless Steel Water Bottle 500 ml, $7, litterfreelunch.com

Other ways to make your lunch earth-friendly:
Do the fine-dining thing. Take cloth napkins and real silverware to the caf. Way better than using loads of paper and plastic ones.

Eat local foods. Hit up the farmer’s market or local section of your grocery store to get fruits and veggies that were grown nearby. You’ll support your neighbors and it takes less gas to transport food down the road (as opposed to ‘round the world).

Ditch the packaged snacks. Instead of buying, say, pudding cups, make your own at home and put it in Tupperware. Swap gummies for actual fruit and chop carrots into sticks (instead of buying baby ones).


Blog it out…Do you bring lunch to school? What are your fave ways to be good to the planet? 

BY GL ON 8/14/2009 7:00:00 AM

POSTED IN school, eco-friendly, back to school fashion, lunch, back to school, your BTS shopping guide, makeover your morning routine

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by PrettyGirlsOnly on 7/20/2010 11:32:30 AM

 
 

We have to buy our lunch at my school because the price is included in the tuition. But it's pretty good. They've got a salad bar and hot entrees and soup and sandwiches. They have milk, orange juice, apple juice, and bottled water and this year they're going to have something called Spa Water. It's not the best food in the world, but it tastes OK, it's healthy, and you can get a vegetarian meal.

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by countrycutie97 on 8/24/2009 2:40:42 PM

 
 

MODMODMODMOD!! I snack when I am bored-- as in all the time!!! I've been trying not to, but even when I'm thinking about how I snack to much, I still do it!!! I'm not fat, I'm one of the smallest people in class, but over the summer (while I'm not at school all day) I've gained 5 pounds!! I'm still skinny, but if this continues I won't be!! I'm really out of shape, so I can't really start a sport right out, so I don't know what to do!!! HELP!!!

 

Hi girl,

 

It's okay, don't freak out!

Your weight gain might be normal at your age. As long as ou are still slim then don't worry about it. Try to stay as active as you can and only munch on fruits, veggies, and healthy snacks!

 

Megan P.

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by licoricelexigirl on 8/24/2009 12:07:32 PM

 
 

nice and thank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by fashiong101 on 8/21/2009 7:53:10 PM

 
 

MOD i have a big prob i like hangin with my friend's friends but some of them arn't that nice so i hang with the other ones that are nicer but they hate my guy friends and my bff 4-eva is into sports and i repel it and i want to spend time with them all but what should i do




Hey babe,

Try to spend time with them separately. You can't force people to get along.

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

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by mountaingirl on 8/18/2009 6:01:48 PM

 
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