Earth Friendly Goodies If it's Good for the Earth it's Good for Your Health I’ve been looking for eco-friendly lunch containers to replace all those plastic bags for kids lunches and I’ve recently discovered Lunchbots. Lunchbots are stainless steel lunch containers with bright and cheery colorful lids that really spruce up lunchtime, plus no more toxic plastic bags that get guncked up with peanut butter and jelly when you try to re-use them!
Lunchbots are stylish stainless steel lunch containers
If you don’t like the idea of throwing away plastic bags by the dozen or washing them out and having them decorate your kitchen with their plastic malfeasance you might like Lunchbots as well.
Lunchbots Pros and Cons
As long as you know what to expect with these Lunchbots stainless steel lunch containers I think they will make a nice addition to lunch time on the go either for yourself or for your kids. First off many are surprised by the size – most people expect them to be bigger and are somewhat disappointed, but if you know before hand that they are about the size of your hand (the Pico is 5 1/2 x 4 inches, the Uno and Duo are 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches or the Eco is 7 x 5 1/2 inches) you’ll know you won’t be able to fit an entire lunch in one Lunchbot. They are great for a sandwich in one and some snacks or fruits and vegetables in another. Two will fit in a kids lunch box with room for a thermos or water bottle.
Another con that has been mentioned which I believe has been resolved is that although they are said to be dishwasher safe the colorful lids have been known to peel. But, please note that the makers of Lunchbots have acknowledged that there was a batch of lids that had some defects and they will replace the bad lids with new ones free of charge – On all accounts their customer service is said to be fantastic.
There are conflicting reports on how easy it is to open Lunchbots lids for young children, some say they open easily and others say their 4-6 year olds have difficulty opening them. We’ve found they are much easier to open than similar bento box style containers, but it may vary from batch to batch.
One of the biggest pros in my mind is that Lunchbots are BPA free dishes since they are made from food safe stainless steel. Some mention you can’t use these in the microwave as you could plastic but if you are concerned with toxic BPA in plastics you wouldn’t want to microwave those either.
Lunchbots Pros:
Colorful non-VOC stainless-steel
eco-friendly option to plastic bags
No BPA as found in plastic containers
Fits nicely in a lunch box
Three sizes that fit into each other for storage
(the Pico fits inside the Uno which fits inside the Eco)
Did I mention no more plastic bags!!!
Lunchbots Cons:
Not as big as expected
Not water tight (not good for liquid-like foods ie yogurt)
Not easy to open for some young children
Overall I love these Lunchbots, they are colorful, easy to use and fun for the kids to have a “picnic at school” everyday. And most of all Lunchbots will save you a ton on plastic bags.
If you’d like to give Lunchbots a try there might just be some for sale on Amazon below.
I think these boxes are a great idea. Kids lunches, cool. My hiking trip, YES! Looks like they will be great for trail mix and sandwiches. Of course, I like the idea that they are reusable.
This is nice. Won’t it have a metallic after taste?
No not at all the stainless steel is food grade with means it won’t transfer a metallic taste to the food. Pretty spiffy eh?
We’ve been using lunchbots for awhile and love them. Anything to get away from using (and throwing away) all those plastic bags.
I do lunchbots because the food remain fresh and not in toxin. I’m afraid of using plastic lunch box because there is a side effect in the body. I read about that in a blog.
Sound like a great idea but the lids my become the weak point of this product.
I have never really had problems with lunch containers in the past but the usual problem is that the lids break but this all depends on the type of plastic they are made from .
Would be great for my camping trips so i might just buy one and give it ago.
Yes these would be great for camping, I don’t think you’d have problems with the plastic lids breaking since these are all stainless steel. 🙂 They may get dinged around a bit out in the wilderness but they should hold up well if you take care of them.
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These look a great idea I like using stainless as they are always much more robust and last much longer than there plastic equivalents. These look like they have many more uses than for kids lunches as well look good for storing anything in
Great product lee
I love these. The colors make a nice mosaic tile look in my cabinet. I’m so against plastics full of BPA. The fact that Lunchbots are BPA free is a good enough reason to use them but the fact hat they can be used a lot longer than cheap plastic alternatives keeps plastic out of the trash.