1. Invest in a non-toxic and durable lunch box.

2. Swap plastic wrap for beeswax wraps.

3. Swap disposable water bottles or pre-packaged fruit juice containers for reusable stainless steel or Bisphenol A (BPA) free plastic water bottles.

4. Swap single-use sandwich bags for reusable sandwich bags.

5. Swap plastic utensils for stainless steel, BPA free plastic or bamboo cutlery.

6. Swap pre-packaged yoghurt tubs and squeeze tubes for reusable stainless steel or BPA free plastic containers.

1. Buy in bulk and put into smaller reusable containers. See some common examples below

Get your children to pack their lunches (with your guidance) so that they take responsibility and learn independence.

When you pack it for them, the chances of them tossing out food they don’t like is like 99%. If you send a bag of capsicums to school and your child doesn’t eat capsicums, they WILL throw it in the trash. Letting them make their own lunch (with boundaries of course!) allows them to pack the food they will actually eat.

Teaching them to bring home their lunchbox, cutlery and drink bottles is another valuable skill in responsibility and independence.