- An easy guide to planning low waste snacks with zero plastic for your zero waste home.
- I used to buy the typical kids snacks like goldfish and animal crackers in the largest box I could find. You can buy goldfish cartons larger than a gallon of milk at Target for relatively cheap. So, thats what I used to buy, before committing to being 100% plastic-free.
Moving forward, it's essential to keep these visual contexts in mind when discussing Budget Friendly Plastic Free Snacks.
You can pull apart the little cup and compost the grounds, but no area recyclers accept the plastic or foil lid. If you already have a machine, try using reusable coffee pods instead, which are now widely available in stores and online. Use instead: Reusable containers or reusable cloth bags Store foods in reusable lidded containers, place a plate over a bowl in the refrigerator, use a cloth snack bag, or try an option like beeswax cloth to wrap over the top of your containers.
- When seasonal fresh fruit isnt available (or if you have a kid that simply wont snack on anything else!), applesauce and other pressed fruit snacks can be an easy way to get some fruit in their diet. Rather than the typical single-serving plastic containers at the store, opt for the value jar option and portion out individual servings in Stasher bowls. Note that if your child cant finish their serving in one sitting, the Stasher bowl can be put in the fridge or freezer for later.
