Eliminating Plastics from your Daily Life, Installment 3

Things Covered in this Issue: Buckets, Lunch Bags/Boxes and Grocery Bags

5 gallon buckets for storage/hauling liquids:

• Canvas Buckets: Bucket 1 , Bucket 2

• Steel 5 Gallon Bucket (no lid)

• Steel 5 Gallon Bucket (With lid)

I am trying to track down a pattern for making your own canvas bucket but have yet to find one. If anyone has one, or has made one and wants to share please email me/post a comment.

Lunch Box/Bag

If you are anything like me you take a lunch to work/school (or maybe your children/wife/husband/significant other do) nearly every day. Did you ever stop to think about what your lunch box is made out of? Most are made out of plastic (or at least lined with it). Belo

w are some options to purchase lunch boxes that are not made of or lined with plastic. There is also a link to making your own lunch bag.

• Stainless Steel Lunch Tin Set with recycled cotton bag

• Stainless Steel Stackable Lunch Box

• Recycled Cotton Lunch Bag

Make your own Lunch bag. Note: This design calls for a thin plastic lining in the bag. I would skip using that as a lining and just use cotton. You could wash the bag once a week or so to keep it clean if need be.

Grocery Bags

I’m sure that by now you have all heard that plastic grocery bags are horrible for the environment (if you are reading this blog you likely use reusable bags already). I figured I would put this section on here anyhow, however, since most store bought reusable grocery bags have plastic in them. Below are links that you can purchase cotton bags from and also how to make your own reusable grocery bags. If you wish to have more choices for purchasing reusable bags, simply search “reusable cotton grocery bag” or “reusable hemp grocery bag”.

• Reusable Bags made from Cotton and/or hemp

• “Thank You” Reusable Canvas Bag

• 35 Reusable Grocery Bags you can make