It has become popular to talk about and to worry about global climate change and the destruction of our environment. As we all know, there are many small things we can do to slow down the damage to our world, and if large numbers of people do them, these things can make a difference.

What better place to start than with school lunches. Not only can we make a difference, but in the process, we educate our children about caring for the world that will soon belong to them.

Here are some simple ideas for creating a litterless lunch:

1. Of course, use a reusable lunch box or bag
2. Wrap sandwiches in cloth wraps or put them in reusable containers. Flavrz Store sells Wrap-n-mats, a wonderful cloth food wrapper with velcro that hold the sides together and Better Stor containers, BPA free plastic containers with lids.
3. An old fashioned thermos makes a great reusable food container. The Thermos company makes some really fun ones now. These are also available at the Flavrz Store.
4. Put filtered tap water in a reusable bottle and add flavoring. Flavrz Drink Mix is the perfect option. Or send a pouch of flavoring to school along with a bottle of water.
5. Don’t forget if you buy reusable plastic containers, make sure that they are BPA-free.
6. Try cloth napkins that get sent back with the empty lunch box
7. Try picking up odd pieces of stainless steel flatware at a flea market or discount store and sending them instead of plastic utensils. They can be washed and used over and over.

Make the commitment this year to the 100% litterless lunch. It’s easy and fun to do, and it can make a real difference to our world.