I’m totally jealous of you guys. (Gals? I’ll find out who I’m talking to this week, hopefully!)
I kind of want to win this giveaway, but I don’t think that’s going to work out.
I was impressed by how many of you said you liked supporting at-home-mom run businesses, and I absolutely agree with you. When I saw these PlanetBox stainless steel lunchboxes on another blog, I fell in love right away. They seem to be one of the most convenient ways to reduce your waste when packing lunches and avoid plastic completely at the same time. Because they’re a small family-run business, they can’t be giving away products left and right, so when I approached them, I had to choose: left or right? You or me?
I could have just grabbed one for the household and written a nice review for you all, but that would be selfish – we’re not even packing lunches anymore (hubby works at home) and yet (no kids in school). So you get the goods – I love my readers!
This felt like the perfect giveaway to close out Decreasing Disposables in December after we’ve all examined our capability to reduce, reuse, and get creative to be gentle to the earth.
One winner will receive a PlanetBox Basic Set (a $35 value!), and you can choose which set of magnets you would like to fancy up your box. They are SO COOL.
A little info: PlanetBox is the eco and easy way to pack healthy lunches for kids. Made out of high quality stainless steel, its the safe, non-toxic alternative to plastic. Part bento box, part TV dinner tray, PlanetBox is a custom-designed, all in one solution for packing well-balanced lunches kids love. Kids can personalize their PlanetBox with their choice of super hip magnet sets. Check out www.PlanetBox.com for more information.
PlanetBox – Lunch Transportation for the Green Generation.
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED – WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH. THANKS FOR ENTERING!
HOW TO ENTER: Just leave a comment telling me what measures you already take to reduce packing waste when eating away from home. If you don’t, check out this reducing lunchtime waste post for ideas and tell me what you are GOING to do!
(If you receive KS via email, you will need to click over to the site to leave a comment.) If you’d like more chances, obtain extra entries by doing the following. You may leave all the entries in one comment and I’ll sort them out!
- Mandatory entry: How do you reduce lunch waste?
- Check out PlanetBox’s website and tell me the magnets you like best (click “Buy Now” when you get there).
- Subscribe in a reader or via email to Kitchen Stewardship (or tell me if you already do).
- If you have a blog or website, post about this giveaway linking back to this post.
- Just tell me: What kind of recipe would you be most interested in seeing here at Kitchen Stewardship?
- Follow me on Twitter AND Tweet about the giveaway (just click the button at the top of this post).
- Stumble or Digg this post (you can use the “Share This!” icon at the bottom of the post). (What is Stumble?)
- Email 5 friends (who don’t already read Kitchen Stewardship) about the giveaway.
- Stumble or Digg your favorite post or recipe at Kitchen Stewardship.
- **FIVE ENTRIES: Take the 1-minute reader survey here and, since the survey is anonymous, tell me that you did it.
Be sure to tell me everything you did in your comment. I still trust the honor system. Just be honest about what you’ve done – giveaways should be fun!
I will use random.org’s integer generator to choose the commenters who win from my list of commenter emails. The giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, January 15th, and I’ll post the winners by the following Monday.
NOTE: If you sent a comment via email on 1/10 or 1/11 when my comments were broken, they absolutely count. All is well now, thanks to my husband’s troubleshooting.
If you missed the last Monday Mission, click here.
Kitchen Stewardship is dedicated to balancing God’s gifts of time, health, earth and money. If you feel called to such a mission, read more at Mission, Method, and Mary and Martha Moments.
Photos are from the PlanetBox website.
Disclosure: This one is all for you! I received nothing to run this giveaway. See my full advertising disclosure here.
What a fun giveaway!
I reduce waste in my husband’s lunch by using a stainless steel water bottle, glass containers (he uses a microwave
), sending real utensils, and using a lunch bag made from recycled plastic.
I just completed your survey.
I like the green globe magnets best, and I clicked “buy now”.
I am interested in working more seafood into our diets this year, and would love to see some recipes/suggestions.
I found these a while back and love them, but couldn’t justify spending $35 for a lunchbox I couldn’t handle first.
1. I pack things in reusable plastic containers, pack both kids sandwiches in one bag and pack whole fruits so they don’t need a separate baggie.
2. I like the Sports Balls magnets because they’d be good for my kids or my husband. (like the new selections!)
3. I subscribe in my Google homepage.
4. I shared this on Facebook.
5. A kid-friendly dinner main-dish recipe would be great!
6. I stumbled this!
7. I took the reader survey.
We reduce lunch waste by reusing Starbucks glass bottles to put our juices, filtered water and drinks in! What a cool lunch box!!!
We use lunchboxes but NOTHING as cool as this!
I LOVE the Modern Art magnets. So clever!
I do subscribe to your blug via Reader already.
and…I just completed the survey. Ohh I hope I win!
1. Use reusable containers (plastic is awful, I know, I need a better option) for sandwiches instead of ziploc bags, bring lunch in a cloth grocery bag instead of plastic or paper bag.
2. I like the rainbow or globe magnets best
3. I subscribe in google reader
4. Don’t have a blog, sorry!
5. What recipe would I like to see? More ethnic food maybe? Indian or middle Eastern?
6. I think I follow you on Twitter but I don’t really use it that much
7. done
8. Sorry, not going to e-mail friends about it, I try not to send out mass e-mails.
9. done
10. done
I pack what I can in reusable containers. Bonus is my son hasn’t figured out he can empty a container of what he doesn’t eat like he can throw out a bag, so I see what he actually eats for lunch and I can adjust accordingly.
I really only pack lunches on roadtrips (which are frequent) to avoid buying lousy food on the road. I use reusable containers in a canvas bag and bring my travel mug along for the many cups of coffee I’ll need.
I’m a subscriber and just took the survey. I like the retro kitty magnets the best.
I always think these look so neat!
To reduce lunchtime waste, we use mason jars when we go out usually. They’re surprisingly durable, we haven’t broken one yet. I pack them with warm food and in an insulated soft lunch carrier, they fit perfectly.
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Hi Katie – I reduce lunch waste by harrassing my husband and reminding him constantly to bring back that one plastic bag that he uses for lunch every day. I also pack him multiple days’ worth of snacks in plastic bags so he can leave some at work and I don’t have to use 5 per week.
I would like the rainbow magnets!
I subscribe in my google reader.
I took the survey.
Total of 8 entries! =) Megan
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The rocket magnets are too cool!
.-= Cara @ Health Home and Happiness´s last blog ..Cheap and Easy Natural Moisture Proof Crib Mattress Cover =-.
I follow in a reader
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I’ll go take your survey too. And I just realized that I wasn’t supposed to be leaving a separate comment for each… some people like separate, some don’t. Sorry! Feel free to condense!
I use microfiber wipes from Trader Joe’s and also we stopped using plastic and only use real plates and glass pyrex for eating and food storage – no more paper plates at our house.
I was surveyed.
I like the sports ball magnets.
I would like to know more about making bread, koombacha and cod liver oil – very curious about these things but haven’t attempted them quite yet.
1.Reducing lunchtime waste: reusable lunchbag, send a reusable spoon and napkin (other than that, I use some plastic sandwich bags, some wax paper
and some reusable containers 
I should really switch to our 1/2 cup mason jars)
2.Modern art magnets, for the absolute coolest!
3. I subscribe via reader.
5. Anything kid-friendly recipe- my 3 year old has become uber picky!
6.Tweeted!
10.Took the survey!
I currently pack a lunch for DH – it’d be fun to send it in a new box.
cute! my kids all have reuseable lunchboxes and use snack taxis, which are reuseable cloth snack bags, and we have 6oz size reuseable glass jars for yogurt or fruit.
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oh and i subscribe to your blog!
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I filled out your survey!
i also filled out your survey.
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Hi Hi Hi!
1. We reduce right now by using plastic containers for sandwiches instead of ziploc bags and using reusable eco-friendly plastic bags for snacks. (my husband and I share, and we don’t have enough for that so it’d be great for us to win this!)
2. I’d totally get the globe magnets. So awesome.
3. I’d love to see more reipes/tips for soaking grains, and I”m totally looking forward to the yogurt post soon!
4. I took the survey
Nice job! Hope it helps!
5. I get your blog updates from my google reader (oh wonderful invention!)
1 – I store leftovers in plastic containers and I keep a large ceramic mug at work for reheating those leftovers. I put snacks and cookies in containers also. In addition I keep a fork and spoon at work and I take my lunch in a reusable bag.
2 – I like the Modern Art magnets.
3 – I subscribe via Google reader.
5 – I love the How To type recipes.
10 – I took the survey!
Thanks for taking the time to produce such a wonderful quality content site.
I took the survey. Looked at cool and expensive lunch containers. I like the under the sea magnets. Using it many, many, many times would make it practical. I subscribe via RSS to your blog and appreciate your insight, helpful tips and enthusiasm.
awesome lunchbox! Now where was that when I was looking last summer? Oh well, not to worry, we’ve got another one in need now. Thank you so much for sharing this great product with us!
1) we just switched to tupperwear instead of plastic baggies. Husband does the dishes and hates it. I love it though!
2) I was ready to not like the additional magnets, but wow, these rock! I love how they’re perfectly sized. I’d get the sports ones I think?
3) I subscribe
5) vegetarian crockpot recipes, or recipes that highlight the difference between grassfed/pastured and conventional meats/poultry
10) took the survey
Okay, here goes..
1: I reduce waste by sewing reusable snack size bags for dry items. I haven’t made bigger ones yet but will if I need them. Dad even uses them in his lunch !
2: oh, the underwater magnets, please !
3: a recipe for healthy homemade pasta would be great (I use sprouted wheat flour but have been hesitant to experiment)
4: Subscribed !
5: Took the survey!
Thanks so much !
1. I use reusable sandwich bags (bought from etsy). 2. Rockets
3. I subscribe
5. Lunch recipes .. I get stuck in a rut of the same lunches for my family.
6. Tweeted
10. Took the survey.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Hello I completed your survey.
Now the mandatory question I try to reduce lunch waste by keeping quick lunchtime items on hand. Like potato and salmon patties in the freezer just grab a couple and heat. I keep salad in the fridge so its easy just to stuff a container full if there is nothing else. Plus there is always frozen soups to thaw and put in a thermos.
I love the Retro Kitty magnets.
I am already subscribed to your email.
I would like to see more middle eastern and Mediterranean recipes I adore the flavors of those regions.Like hummus.
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To reduce lunch waste we started using plastic reusable juice boxes. I also started cooking the desserts at home instead of buying them. I’d reuse the plastic bags a few times, too. Not rocket science, but every little bit helps!
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As for magnets, I like the Green Globe best as this would be for my husband (we homeschool now). I don’t know that he’d appreciate the rainbows and Pegasus! LOL!
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I subscribe in a reader. I’m a new reader… only been here for a couple of weeks, but I’m really enjoying your site! Thanks!
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1. I reuse baggies, put food items in reusable containers, buy big and split into smaller.
2. Completed the survey
3. I am subscribed to email
4. I follow you on twitter and I tweeted this.
5. I would like more recipes that are g/f and milk free if possible.
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I’m really enjoying reading the recipes you have on here as I’m new, but I’m always up for kid-friendly snacks. That 4:00 hunger-bug always strikes and I want them to have something that won’t spoil their appetite for supper. Any ideas?
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I use tupperware products (used to sell them and got them at a great discount!) when I pack lunches for myself, husband, and son…one to reuse them over and over and two so that things don’t get squished in the lunches
I did do your reader survey and think that my little boy would be the hit of his class with either the rocket or under sea magnets. oh and I read your website everyday (does that count for points?) hee hee
Retweeted!
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Steps at reducing waste I’m already taking include using reusable bottles for water and smoothies and trying to remember to pack a cloth napkin.
What an interesting idea this lunch box is!
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I took your survey.
Oh, and I just re-read the instructions where you said to leave all the comments in one post. Sorry.
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1. We use cloth napkins, re-usable containers and reuse baggies.
2. Love the rockets magnets
3. I follow you in Google Reader
5. I would love to see more chicken recipes
10. I took the survey
Thanks so much!!!
I use re-usable glass containers for lunch main dishes to reduce waste. We reuse plastic bags as lunch bags. I admit we could do much more!
I subscribe via email. Thanks.
Entry 1 – I’m married to a teacher and have 2 in elementary school. We reduce waste by using reusable containers for sandwiches and sides. The $1 store is great for these items!
Recipes…I am looking to add more fish to my diet, so looking for healthy seafood recipes. Thanks.
I completed your survey. Thanks again.
1. To reduce lunch waste, we use reuable lunchboxes and use a thermos for the drink.
2. Love the Under the Sea Magnets
3. I subscribe via email
4. I blogged about this giveaway – http://grafettesplace.blogspot.com/
5. I am interested in easy recipes that don’t involve alot of ingredients or alot of pans, but still taste good.
6. I follow on twitter and tweeted @grafettekj
7. I dugg this giveaway post (grafettekj)
9. I dugg the How to Use Microfiber Cleaning Cloths (Thanks for the tips, I LOVE these cloths)
10. I took the reader survey.
Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
10 more entries for 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
I know my daughter would LOVE the Under the Sea while my husband would love the Rockets.
I subscribe in reader!
I would love to see some caserole recipes. Chicken Divan?!
I’m a Twitter follower AND tweeted!
I stumbled this link.
I completed the survey.
Whew!!!
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1. I use reusable containers, cloth napkins, etc. I buy large packages of things like pretzels and cheese and divide them into reusable containers rather than buying prepackaged individually wrapped items.
2. The rocket magnets are my favorite. Next is the mosern art set.
3. I am subscribed in Google reader
5. I like the “baby step” challenges. Kid-friendly lunch recipes are always appreciated.
8. I took the survey.
1. I use resuable containers most of the time and reusable silverware when I remember (about 1/2 the time)
Mostly I like recipes.
2. I like the modern art magnets the best
3.4.
5. I would like more simple meals or vegetable recipes…although snack recipes are always good too
10. took the survey!