Pack an Earth-friendly lunch
The New York State Department of Transportation says that kids who take lunches in disposable bags or containers generate 45 to 90 pounds of garbage every year. Help fight that problem with a better lunch box. The Laptop Lunch bento box has reusable polypropylene plastic food containers that keep everything in its place. No more baggies! $34.95, www.reusablebags.com
For more eco-friendly products for the school year, see Solutions.