Last week we introduced you to Lunchsense Lunchboxes, a great solution for those of you searching for ways to quickly pack meals that work for little ones.  The boxes have been featured on other websites as well including “Vegan Lunchbox.” 

This isn’t your typical fabric lunchbag.  It’s a sturdy system that snaps into a box or a flat tray and is filled with handy plastic containers that lock closed so that food doesn’t leak out.   This week we’ll fill you in on the last part of our interview with Nancy Owen Myers, the Lunchsense creator and an innovative mother of three.

GBG:  How does a Lunchsense lunchbox end up helping the environment and saving money?

Nancy:  The obvious, easy answer: since the food containers in Lunchsense are designed to last, they pay for themselves over a fairly short time by both eliminating baggies from brown bag lunches, and by allowing the user to buy in bulk and reduce waste (and cost) from pre-packaged containers.

The less obvious but still easy answer: Food that gets carted around single-use containers gets tossed out with the baggies; food that gets carted around in durable containers comes home to be eaten later.  Far less food is wasted when kids use Lunchsense lunchboxes!

Here are few comments from families that have purchased their own Lunchsense packs.


“This lunchbox is the best thing since sliced bread and it paid for itself in a week since I no longer have to buy lunch – Thanks”

“My family tries to do little things in our effort live a little more “Green”. One of the smartest things I did was buy a Lunchsense box for my daughter to take to school. We don’t go through hundreds of little plastic baggies every month anymore. Just in $ saved not buying plastic ziploc bags, this little lunchbox has paid for itself several times over! So- we’re doing something good for the Earth, and saving money for other things… like braces.”

“I just wanted to thank you for the great service and to let you know that we are enjoying the lunch box innards we purchased. Just to let you know, I joked before to ask if having your product would get my child to eat her lunch. It’s only been a week for school, and we are learning how MUCH to put in her lunchbox, but she DOES eat the items, brings home the excess, and EATS that after school for snack. I am not bombarded with requests before dinner, and she’s eating something healthy for her snack. I couldn’t ask for anything more! Thanks a bunch!”