sandwich bags - what can I use?

[bonnyb1]

hi - am desperately trying to be more green and organic, can anyone suggest an alternative to plastic sandwich bags for the kids lunchbox please?

tupperwarish box - i have lock&lock ones but could reuse e.g. icecream or takeaway ones.

You could use greaseproof paper but I'm not sure that you can buy a recycled version. Otherwise you could buy a small box which the sandwiches would fit in snugly and would be no need for extra wrapping.

I will admit here to reusing tinfoil for DD's butties.

xpost re box

wrap n mat. Have seen folks on here raving about them. You have just reminded me to order

re-use cereal packet liners and bread wrapping.

you can get Paper Lunch Bags from most health shops (don't know if they are available elsewhere)

I'm loving the wrap and mat, think I'll give it a try, thanks Ceolas.

I use the sandwich bags then when they come home I re-use them as dog-poo bags.

Those wrap and mats are brilliant! Thanks for the recommendation

wrap-n-mats, they are fairly cheap (order them from onya or ebay) and perfect.

I have been using them in DS's lunchboxes now for two years.

Mine just have a little plastic box inside the lunch box

We use the wrap n mats. They are great!

we use these - hardly use wrap or foil these days

Google 'snack taxi' for ideas. They're in America, but there are similar products here, and lots of patterns online to make them yourself.

I also have a couple of tiffin tins that DH and I use a lot...but DD is just that bit too young to open/shut them herself yet.

I just use a little plastic box. DC's school sends all the lunch rubbish back home! This is the perfect size for a sandwich.

we have small plastic box for sandwices and weaning pot for grapes/strawberries etc

if you're looking for paper bags you can get them super cheap on ebay

I think the idea is to cut down on plastics.

Obviously it would be great to cut down on plastics, but so many takeaway restaurants use those little plastic portion-size ones that I'm sure one of your less ethical friends will have a stash of them in their kitchen cupboard!

hmmm, is it better to use the same 2 wee plastic tubs (that I didn't buy specially but had left over from weaning) or to buy nice paper bags?

(i've been using the same plastic tubs for over a year...)

aldi had greaseproof paper sandwich bags in stock today.and they are recycled and recyclable

What about bags that bread comes in? (if you buy sliced bread that is).

make your own sandwich wrap

Yes, that's the patterns I've seen. They look easy enough.