Waste not want not school lunch kits.

• Position: Signature Waste-Free Lunch Kit - WHAT'S NEW? - Brief article

The old saw that good habits start young is apropos to the message of reusing and recycling. After calculating the amount of trash a schoolchild creates during lunch--approximately 67 pounds per year--the founders of Kids Konserve, LLC, Phoenix, Ariz., decided the solution rested in designing a lunch system that was reusable and waste-free.

Everything needed to pack a school lunch without adding to the trash is contained in the Signature Waste-Free Lunch Kit ($40). Sandwiches can be packed in a 13" Food Kozy, a reusable alternative to plastic baggies, wrap, or foil. The Kozy is made of recycled, FDA approved, nontoxic, nonleaching, PE plastic, which does not contain bisphenol-A (BPA) and is phthalate free. It can be hand-washed with warm soapy water. Two 304 food-grade stainless steel four-inch Round Food Containers are the perfect size for packing items such as tuna, pasta, salads, yogurt, etc. These dishwasher safe eight-ounce containers come with leak...