Anonymous wrote:No straws. You’re killing turtles.

Why turtles and straws specifically? I’ve always wondered this.

No straws. You’re killing turtles.

Buy recycled stuff but compostable stuff won’t decompose in a landfill so don’t bother. Send food that doesn’t require untensils.

I would gladly do this if I could send my kids back to school!

@Kids.eat.in.color did a whole post on this with earth friendly and budget friendly ideas!

Anonymous wrote:This should cover it. Bonus: you can write little love notes.

Sandwiches
https://buyifyoucare.com/products/sandwich-bags-fcs-certified

For dry snacks. Many sizes with lids for grapes, clementines etc
https://www.amazon.com/Ounce-Souffle-Cups-Lids-Biodegradable/dp/B07F49172X/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=eco+paper+cups+small&qid=1598202605&sr=8-13

Pack it all up in this
https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Kraft-Compostable-Paper-Vented/dp/B07VDTZXR3/ref=mp_s_a_1_25?dchild=1&keywords=eco+paper+cups+small&qid=1598202662&sr=8-25

These are handy to toss in box of quick water break from fountain. Buys extra for teacher stock
https://www.amazon.com/Goodtimes-Bathroom-Assorted-designs-Child/dp/B06XJ7XQZM/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=3oz%2Bpaper%2Bdixie%2Bcups&qid=1598202857&sr=8-5&th=1&psc=1

Pack it all up in this (added the wrong link above)
https://www.amazon.com/45-OZ-Disposable-Rectangle-Container-ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY/dp/B079SMBBFW/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=amazon%2Bkraft%2Bpaper%2Btakeout%2Bcontainer&qid=1598203500&sr=8-16&th=1&psc=1

This should cover it. Bonus: you can write little love notes.

Sandwiches
https://buyifyoucare.com/products/sandwich-bags-fcs-certified

For dry snacks. Many sizes with lids for grapes, clementines etc
https://www.amazon.com/Ounce-Souffle-Cups-Lids-Biodegradable/dp/B07F49172X/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=eco+paper+cups+small&qid=1598202605&sr=8-13

Pack it all up in this
https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Kraft-Compostable-Paper-Vented/dp/B07VDTZXR3/ref=mp_s_a_1_25?dchild=1&keywords=eco+paper+cups+small&qid=1598202662&sr=8-25

These are handy to toss in box of quick water break from fountain. Buys extra for teacher stock
https://www.amazon.com/Goodtimes-Bathroom-Assorted-designs-Child/dp/B06XJ7XQZM/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=3oz%2Bpaper%2Bdixie%2Bcups&qid=1598202857&sr=8-5&th=1&psc=1

Anonymous wrote:Paper cups, paper napkins, brown paper bag, paper straws

For utensils the plastic "compostable" ones will only decompose in a commercial compost facility (it's usually marked that way on the box -- only in commercial compost facilities). Instead, use bamboo or wood utensils.

The school doesn’t want to send anything home me, so no utensils, even reusable ones.

Paper bags,.waxed paper wrap for sandwiches, little paper cups like you sometimes get with takeout.

Or even wash and reuse takeout containers that can then be thrown away.

Reuse some of your food packaging when possible. (Save the bag the bread came in to pack a sandwich, run the cottage cheese container through the dishwasher and use it to pack cut up fruit, etc.) This way it's been used twice before being tossed.
Also think lighter when using new - Saran wrap instead of Ziploc bags for example.

Paper cups, paper napkins, brown paper bag, paper straws

For utensils the plastic "compostable" ones will only decompose in a commercial compost facility (it's usually marked that way on the box -- only in commercial compost facilities). Instead, use bamboo or wood utensils.

Anonymous wrote:Unni bags. Compostable utensils and cups.

It will end up in a garbage landfill and not decompose. There’s not enough oxygen.

Unni bags. Compostable utensils and cups.

*feel* awful I meant

my kids start private soon and everything sent for lunch and snack has to be disposable (like brown bag) to be thrown out after consuming. are there good one-time use packaging items people have found that won't make me for awful for contributing to massive amounts of plastic waste? thanks.