Green With Lunchroom Envy

By O’Rya Hyde-Keller

Brown bags have never been hip—and they’re not too green either. The solution? Cool, reusable lunch gear that’s easy on the environment. Here’s what we’re packing:

Beverage bottle:
SIGG Oceans Kids Water Bottle
There’s nothing worse than when today’s milk tastes like yesterday’s apple juice. Not a problem with this nonleaching aluminum bottle, which comes in a 10-ounce size for little hands. $17.99; mysigg.com

Sandwich bag:
Eco-Ditty Wich Ditty
Ditch the plastic, and wrap your kid’s sammy in these colorful organic-cotton bags printed with low-impact inks. $11.99; ecoditty.com

Utensils:
bambu Bamdino
Dinosaur profiles peer over the tops of these certified-organic bamboo utensils—entertaining for toddlers yet cool enough for bigger kids. $8.95; bambuhome.com

Lunchbox:
Built Munchlers Lunch Bag
Award-winning children’s book illustrator Stephen Savage (Polar Bear Night) designed these cute zoo-animal lunch packs, which are lead-free and made from food-safe polypropylene. $10; builtny.com
—O’Rya Hyde-Keller