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In honor of Earth Day this past weekend, I’m sharing a tip that helps my family stay “green” while out on a daytrip.
Recently, when I took the 2 youngest kids to Longwood Gardens, we brought along a somewhat “snacky lunch” which I packed in plastic and glass containers. The glass container is Pyrex
and goes from freezer to oven. The plastic container is from our still rather large collection of Ziploc
and Glad
containers. We’re trying to buy more glass containers as I find them on sale.
We also brought cloth napkins. A few years ago, I stocked up on white cloth napkins from Bed Bath and Beyond, using coupons. I prefer white because I can always bleach them if needed though oxygen clean bleach works fine for now.
As always, wherever we go, we bring our water bottles. A few years ago, I invested in the classic Klean Kanteen water bottle
with the Sports Cap
. I love these because even the 2 year old, at the time, could open their bottle cap and drink from it. In the front is an aluminum water bottle I picked up from Walmart for my daughter. For whatever reason, she didn’t want a Klean Kanteen. Next to hers is a BPA-free water bottle
I found at Target as part of a 2 bottle set. Once this bottle breaks or gets lost, I’ll replace it with a Klean Kanteen, unless I have enough Swagbucks to treat myself sometime. Eventually, I’d like to get Bottle Tote
for the bottles to protect them from dings and scratches and to keep the water inside colder.
All of our lunch items fit in the bottom of the stroller which was perfect since we never sat down anywhere to eat. When we visit the Pennsylvania Train Museum in Strasburg, I have a good-sized cooler
that I bring to hold our lunch which we eat in the car or at the picnic tables next to the museum. I also have a Columbia Collapsible Cooler
which can be carried on the shoulder if needed, or will fit in the bottom of my stroller, though it’s a tight fit.
How do you keep your daytrip lunches green?
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After working in the fundraising world for over ten years, Barb is an avid runner, writer, photographer, parent volunteer, and lover of dictionaries and thesauruses. Wife to an engineer and mom to 5 kids, Barb lives in the suburbs of Philly. Her idea of relaxation is an afternoon on the couch with a stack of books.
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Great ideas, it’s always good to get away for day trips, going green along the way is even better. Thanks for sharing these ideas on Hearth & Soul Hop.
I love your ideas Barb! I am going to be doing a week on travel in May and will share this post with my readers during that time.
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Thanks! Will you be posting about travel foods? I’m always looking for ideas!
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