Here's what we've got for you today:

• 🍽 Biodegradable Takeout Containers

• 🏄‍♂️ 3D-printed Surfboard Made Of Upcycled Algae

• 🥢 Chopsticks Into Furniture

• 🍂 How to Start A Compost?

• 👕 Switch to Natural Fabrics in Your Clothes

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Biodegradable Take-Out-Containers

According to Statista, 199.52 million Americans used disposable food storage containers in 2020. That’s only the US. Takeout containers are often made from cheap plastics like styrofoam, which, in my opinion, should never touch food in the first place. So, it is exciting to see companies come up with fully biodegradable and food-safe solutions.

I mentioned Notpla in a previous newsletter, and here is Luzhou Pack.

Luzhou Pack is China's leading manufacturer of eco-friendly food packaging supplies. It specializes in biodegradable and compostable packaging made from bagasse fiber. Bagasse is a byproduct of the Sugarcane industry.

The company has partnerships with more than 103 leading global brands and hundreds of medium to large companies, mainly in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and South America.

Their product catalog includes compostable clamshell boxes, plates, compartment trays, and bowls. They own multiple certifications endorsing their eco-friendly and sustainable products.

Check out their website here.

Green Gadgets

Eco Lunch Box

EEK-O-Friendly Halloween Tips

Ghosts and goblins aren’t the only thing that makes the Halloween season spooky; the waste generated from trick-or-treating, parties, costumes, pumpkin carving and decorating are terrifying our planet.

If you want to rock Halloween this year, turn your EEK! habits into eco-friendly ones with these handy, sustainable Halloween tips.

Bite Into Fall Flavors

We’ve put together a round-up of our favorite ECOlunchbox fall recipes to inspire you to plan some family time in the kitchen that will warm your hearts, fill your home with connection, and result in healthy, seasonal foods we think the whole family will enjoy.

We Have a Halloween Treat For You!

Getting spooky is all fun and games, but the waste and toxins that come with conventional Halloween celebrations are downright terrifying. Can you find our non-toxic ECOlunchbox products in the spooky image above?

Join ECOlunchbox in saying goodbye to leachy plastics with our 20% off sitewide sale! Say yes to Halloween celebrations that are healthy for people and planet.

🌟Get 20% Off with 20% off orders $50+
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Check out their website here.

Eco-Design

Chop Value

Furniture made from recycled chopsticks

ChopValue is a company that transforms recycled chopsticks into a high-performance composite material, which is used to manufacture carbon-negative furniture.

Their products are globally available and locally built through the ChopValue Microfactory network.

Key points:

• ChopValue focuses on local service and support to reduce carbon footprint and costs.

• Their technology compresses recycled chopsticks creating a dense material that is harder than maple, stronger than oak, and as durable as teak.

• 127 million chopsticks recycled and going

What are your thoughts on this? Would you have a table made from chopsticks?

Check out their website here.

Start-Ups

Paradoxal Surfboards

3D-printed surfboard made of upcycled algae

Back to another surfboard that is 3D printed. If you want to take a look back at the last one, check out this recent Newsletter. Paradoxal Surfboards has created a 3D-printed surfboard made of upcycled, bio-sourced algae, replacing traditional polyurethane foam.

Paradoxal Surfboards is preparing for a limited supply sale at the end of 2023.

Key points:

• made from upcycled sargassum algae

• featuring 3D honeycomb structures inside

• great resistance to dents

• surf wax made from green algae

Curious about riding waves with an eco board?

Check out the full article here.

Self-sufficient Me

How to start Composting?

Composting is a great way to recycle food scraps and yard waste, reduce waste, and create a valuable soil amendment for your garden. Here are some steps to compost at home:

1. Select your food scraps: Fruits, veggies, and flowers are great for composting. Avoid dairy, meat, fish, bones, and oily cooked food.

2. Store your food scraps: Keep your food scraps in a container in your kitchen. I keep mine in the freezer. You can use a plastic container, a paper bag, or a compost bin.

3. Choose a location: You can compost indoors or outdoors. If you have a small space, you can use a worm bin or a bokashi system. If you have a backyard, you can make a traditional compost pile or use a compost bin.

4. Make the compost mix: Compost needs a mix of "green" and "brown" materials. Green materials are moist and include food scraps, tea bags, and grass clippings. Brown materials are dry and include leaves, straw, and sawdust pellets. Aim for a 50/50 ratio of green to brown materials. Pro Tip: (Avoid shiny teabags as they are made from plastic. If you want to be super safe, just rip the teabags open and only use the loose tea). Alternatively, you can use reusable tea bags.

5. Wait and aerate: Composting takes time, usually a few months to a year. Turn your compost pile or use a compost tumbler to aerate it and speed up the process. Keep your compost moist but not too wet.

Zero Waste Swap

Synthetic Clothes - Natural Fibers

Clothing is a significant contributor to environmental pollution. It involves the utilization of numerous chemicals, which are prone to get absorbed through your skin, thereby implying a potential risk.

Additionally, its production process is water and dye-intensive, further amplifying the environmental burden. Not to mention, the labor conditions prevalent in many of these manufacturing facilities are often downward appalling.

Especially when you like to do sports, it is a good practice to use clothes made from natural materials.

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