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Garbage-Free Lunch Box
by Lunchopolis
www.lunchopolis.com
Description: Lunch box to feed your kids consciously.
Category:
Kids
Keywords:
lunch, lead free
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Reviews of Garbage-Free Lunch Box
Concerned about the implications of polycarbonate containers
I found out about this company because of reviews on sustainlane. I'll state up front that I have yet to purchase a lunch box from Lunchopolis. I was interested in getting one, but I'm concerned about their use of polycarbonate plastic. The Lunchopolis website defends their use of polycarbonate: "polycarbonate has been extensively tested over the last 50 years and its use in food-contact applications continues to be recognized as safe by the u.s. food and drug administration, the european commission scientific committee on food, " etc etc. It then refers readers to the website plasticsinfo.org, which is run by the American Chemistry Council.
Here's what I find interesting -- there are lots of reviews on sustainlane for people switching from Nalgene bottles to Sigg bottles or Klean Kanteens. It appears this is because they are trying to avoid using polycarbonate plastic containers. If the concerns about polycarbonate plastics leaching bisphenol A are at all true, why would I ever put my children's daily lunches in the same plastic?
Chris J.'s keywords: lunch, lunch box, polycarbonate, plastic
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Recycable, Waste-Reducing Designer Lunch Boxes for Kids
Lunchopolis has designed several study-handled, brightly colored, insulated lunch boxes for kids - pink polka dots, lime green and water pattern in blue. Like Bento lunch boxes, they cut down plastic wrap and aluminum foil waste with recyclable containers stacked inside. The boxes comply to the stringent standards established by California's Proposition 65, and are made with neither lead nor pvc. Products test free of problems with bacteria, leeching and impurities.
Online, Lunchopolis offers parents and caregivers weekly lunch menus with printable recipes like Homemade Humus, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and Veggie Wraps....
Cris B.'s keywords: lead-free, insulated, lunch box, lunch, lunch containers, recyclable, waste reduction
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User Comments:
Jay G. says:
That looks really nice. I'm still a fan of the no-plastic route, To-Go Ware. Maybe they don't pack as well, but can put in warm food. We pack one for our 2 1/2 year old every day. more »
Cris B. says:
Thanks for your comment Jay. I really like To-Go Ware! What great parents; blessed toddler! more »