Bento Lunch Box

Why bamboo excellent for producing a sustainable bento lunch box?

2023-04-08 22:00



Eco friendly lunch boxes are the next great product to be made from sustainable materials with the bamboo lunch box becoming a very popular trend both in the UK and around the world.


In this article we run through Why our company has always insisted on only making bamboo  lunch boxes--why bamboo is such a great material both for durability and most importantly sustainability 


Although there are several other types of eco-friendly lunch boxes such as silicone, glass, fabric and stainless steel a lunch box made from bamboo stands out from the crowd.

Some lunch boxes are composed of a lid of solid bamboo with the box also made from bamboo.


The difference with a bamboo fibre lunch box is that the lid is solid bamboo but the box is made of bamboo fibre.


These amazing lunch boxes maintain hot and cold food temperatures for two to four hours.


The Bamboo Bento Lunch Box

One word you might not be as familiar with is “bento.”


In a bento lunch box, bento describes the iconic shape of the lunch box that intended for portioned, single serving lunches.


Originally a bento lunch box was the common Japanese method of serving traditional meals of fish, meat, rice and pickled and cooked veggies.


Because of its unique bento design, it frequently has several compartments to store a full meal.


The Bento lunch box is becoming very popular indeed whether made from Bamboo or not.

Bamboo Lunch Box

What’s so Special About Bamboo?

Bamboo is a natural, perennial, flowering plant that grows in abundance.


When it is dried and cut to various lengths, it is used for as a natural substitute for wood.


Bamboo is free of BPA and other harmful chemical ingredients.


It is reusable, easy to clean and relatively durable.


Since bamboo is a naturally occurring plant, it is part of the environment in many places in the world.


Given its many uses, bamboo has a proven track record of contributing to sustainability of the environment.


It is reusable and biodegradable.


There is no worry about toxic materials leaching into soil or water.


Bamboo is an excellent alternative to plastic which is not an environmentally safe product.


This is a major reason to think “bamboo” when you make a switch to an eco-friendly bamboo container or bamboo fibre lunch box.


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