I really like to pack my lunch since it saves money andcan be healthier! I tend to bring a lot of sandwiches with some chips or crackers. This means a lot of Ziplock baggies are used and thrown away! I try to reuse my baggies whenever possible but they often get dirty and are thrown in the trash. This is not good for the environment. I found the perfect solution to this problem when I received a package from a company called snackTAXI.
snackTAXIs are a line of reusable bags for snacks and sandwiches in a variety of fun fabrics. They were created back in 2003 as a way to stem the tide of plastic Ziplock bags that flowed into our landfills.
They are made in a home-based workshop by local sewers. The company is committed to keeping their business local, and will never outsource their labor.
I was sent a waste-free lunch starter kit which contained a twice-as-nice napkin, sandwich-sack, and a snack-sack.
I loved the cute designs on these little bags. They are great to bring to work, school, or on a vacation! I tried out the products yesterday for lunch.
I made a peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwich to bring to work with me.
It fit perfectly in my sandwich-sack! I expected it to get messy but my sandwich came out perfect. The bags are coated with nylon and can be machine washed and dried, or simply wiped clean with a damp sponge.
I also brought some Mary’s Gone Crackers Sticks and Twigs to munch on for the side!
I got out my handy-dandy snack-sak.
The sak was perfect for my twigs!
According to the website, snackTAXIs are a great alternative to plastic bags and wraps, especially when just one reusable bag has the potential to eliminate an average of 1000 plastic bags over its lifetime!
I will be using these every time I pack my lunch now!
Giveaway Time!
One winner will receive a waste-free lunch starter pack which includes one snack-sack, one sandwich-sack and one twice-as-nice napkin!
How to Enter:
1) Head to the snackTAXI store and let me know which design is your favorite.
2) Tweet this giveaway. Write,”@MissyMaintains is giving away a snackTAXI lunch kit! Enter here: http://ow.ly/1oOl0x”
3) Become a fan of MissyMaintains on Facebook. If you already are a fan, please suggest to 5 friends. Let me know below.
4) Follow my blog or add me to your blogroll and let me know below.
I will choose a winner this Monday, Febuary 22nd. Good Luck!
*Disclaimer: I received this product free of charge to review on my blog. I was not paid for this review.
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Such a cute idea!!!
I love the far out floral gray, bubble blast, and mod swirls!! I can see these things being very handy!
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Awesome giveaway! I like the Owls on Blue pattern sandwich sack. It would match my lunchbox actually!
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I really like the dainty damask!
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ahh these are the freakin cutest things I have ever seen! what a GREAT idea!!! i want one so bad. I love the bubble blast print!!
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i already follow your blog!!
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I tweeted!
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These are so cute. My favorite one is the giraffe garden citron pattern.
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sooo cute!! iloved the mod dots or the far out floral
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i tweeted it on tweeter
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i follow!!
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this is my fave:
far out floral gray sandwich-sack
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sssoooooo cool! I love the woodcut flowers design! Awesome!
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I am a facebook fan!
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You are on my blogroll hon!
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I love the bubble blast!
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I follow you on google reader.
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The Dainty Damask is my favorite print. This is SUCH a cute idea. I hate being wasteful and using plastic baggies. But containers take up too much room!
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I love the mod swirls! And yes I can’t wait til I come to new York!
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What a great giveaway!!!!! LOVE the bubble blast!!
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I love the apples and pears- it’s the cutest design ever! Thanks for the giveaway- it’s such a great idea!
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I love the tweet tweet snack-sack!
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I love the Owls on Blue pattern sandwich sack! So good for the environment!
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How adorable!! I love the giraffe garden snackTAXI!
So cute. Why didn’t I think of this?!! haha!! 
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How CUTE!! I like the ‘Cuppa-Snack Sack’ design the best
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What a great company! I love the far out floral!
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Thanks so much for the opportunity! I checked out their website and my favorite pattern is the Apples and Pears one! I love the colors!
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Love these. My fav is peace flowers
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I really like the “far out floral gray”. This is SUCH a good idea. I bring at least 3 or 4 ziplocs a day and starting reusing them because it was getting outta hand but sometimes they are simply Not reusable!
Also became a fan and tweeted!
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Also became a facebook fan
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Love the Far Out Floral Gray. Thanks for sharing how well these worked for your lunch
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Those snacktaxis look like a cute idea!
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wow! what a good idea! i hate using all ziplock bags when i pack my lunch too… i know they’re such a waste and how bad they are for the environment! these would be perfect for my lunches! my favorite design is the sushi one! so cute!
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i tweeted
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became a fan!
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i follow you on google reader!
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i love the jungle jumble! sooooo cute!
already in my google reader!
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What a cool product! I too bring my lunch to work pretty much every day – such a money saver and I find that whatever I bring is much tastier than anything I could buy anyway. Not sure if you are into bringing salads for lunch, but I use this dishwasher safe container alll the time -
http://www.fit-fresh.com/products/transportation/saladpod.php
I found it at Bed and Bath in the city, but you can also order online. It’s awesome because it keeps the dressing separate so your greens don’t get soggy.
I tweeted the giveaway and am now one of your facebook fans! I love the apples & pears snackTaxi pattern.
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Not entering the giveaway but just wanted to comment and say these things look AWESOME and I will have to pick up some.
I am also going to post on whoiamuncovering.blogspot.com to send people over your way so they can check it out.
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i like the bubble blast!
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hahahaha these are AWESOME. slightly close to being as awesome as plastic lunchboxes which i think are prob the safest route still..
hmm will they make me a powerpuff girls one?
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i like the tweet tweet sandwich sack !
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How frickin adorable!!!!
I love cuppa sandwich-sack and you are on my Blogroll
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The far out floral is my favorite. I don’t have twitter but I follow you on facebook.
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great give away- i pack my lunch every day and would love to have these. i like the apples and pears design!
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cool idea. I like those flowers design, very girly
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like the polka dots!!
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I love the ’50s kitchen snack sack!
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I love the floral designs!!
Tajiah would love this in her lunchbox. These are such a great idea!!!
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i like the apples and pears design! these are so cute…i hope i win
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