Best non plastic lunchbox

[Yellowbutterfly1]

My dd old plastic lunch box has finally broken and I’m interested in what eco, non plastic lunch boxes people recommend.
I read somewhere that the bamboo ones were not as good as first claimed but can’t remember why.
Thanks

Alas , I can’t find a link , but I have read on numerous occasions , lately, that because bamboo is so tough to manipulate that it needs to be soaked in harsh chemicals in order that it can be processed. The chemicals are apparently toxic and are therefore harmful to the environment.
Not sure that helps but it must somehow be better that extracting fossil fuels and being highly processed.

Thank you 1Morewineplease

I have an older version of this Sigg aluminium box and I like it a lot. Don't know its eco credentials other than it being very robust and not plastic.

It's still got a plastic lid but we use glass Joseph Joseph ones. They're a godsend as you can use for sandwiches or salads, and best of all they don't stain when you put curry or pasta into them to reheat.

I also have a smaller version that was out of Mountain Warehouse so much cheaper!

Plastic is the best material to make a lunch box from- light, strong, non brittle, lasts years. The problem with plastic is using and then throwing away immediately.

Making one from glass or metal would use more energy. Bamboo has the issue described above.

Buying one made in the UK is probably the best way to reduce environmental impact, but the impact of one lunch box is tiny.

Perhaps not what you were looking for, but Lock&Lock do a range of recycled plastic boxes. I had a look at some of them in a local shop & they look fully as good as the regular boxes - I hope it takes off as I like the range but there are only a limited number of designs available in the recycled option so far.

Thanks all