5 Reusable Sandwich Bags for Your Kids

October 26, 2009 in Green Living

The solution to all that plastic sandwich bag waste: try reusable snack and sandwich bags. They’re washable, easy to use and often keep your food fresher than traditional sandwich bags. Plus, they’re good for your child and for the environment, and that makes it worth your while.

Do you ever think about how much waste you produce each time that you pack your child’s lunch with plastic sandwich bags? Sandwich bags are used not only for sandwiches, but also for chips, fruit, candy and other tasty lunch items.  That’s a lot of different uses for something so small, and it can definitely add up to a big amount of waste in a landfill.

The solution to all that plastic sandwich bag waste: try reusable snack and sandwich bags. They’re washable, easy to use and often keep your food fresher than traditional sandwich bags. Plus, they’re good for your child and for the environment, and that makes it worth your while.

Here are a few reusable sandwich bags that you can use to reduce the amount of waste from your child’s lunch:

ACME Bags Snack Bags

Made from 100% durable nylon and manufactured in the U.S., these reusable sandwich bags keep your food fresh with a Velcro closure.

Wrap-n-Mat Sandwich Bag

This reusable sandwich bag is made from cotton and can be folded around the food. Plus, it can be unfolded into a perfect placemat!

Reusable Fresh Snack Pack

Complete with a built-in placemat, this PVC-free and non-toxic EVA plastic reusable bag comes in both snack and sandwich sizes.

Snack Taxi Sandwich Bags

Created by a mom that made about 500 lunches for her 3 kids each year (think about the sandwich bag waste), the snack taxi sandwich bags are hand-sewn and manufactured in a home-based workshop!

WasteNot Saks Sandwich Bags

PVC-free, lead-free and water and stain resistant, these WasteNot Saks are perfect for sandwiches and bagels.