Whether you are on the hunt for Made in the USA lunch bags and lunch gear for the new school year, or you are looking for some reusable container (and possibly lunch packing) inspiration, we have this ultimate source list just for you.
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Lunch Bags, Lunch Gear for Kids and Adults: Made in the USA
Lunch Bags & Boxes
- The Stephanie Dawn Quilted Lunch Bag is a popular lunch gear choice for tweens, teens, and moms too.
- ]The Cinda b Lunch Tote is made in the USA from a quilted poly/nylon fabric that is stain resistant. The flat bottom makes it easy to stack food containers. Colors and patterns are popular with tweens, teens, and adults.
Reusable Containers & Bags
- Planet Wise zipper sandwich bags are made in the USA from as many USA made materials as possible.
- All Preserve storage containers are made in the USA from recycled plastic and are recyclable. They are all perfect for freezing, microwaving, and containing liquids with no leaks. The Preserve 8-Piece Food Storage Set contains perfect size containers for packing lunch for school or work.
- Re-Play 2 piece stackable snack containers are made in the USA from recycled milk containers.
- Bentology lunch containers have been a favorite lunch gear item of mine for years. Bentology containers with lids don't leak (if the kids put the covers on properly), they are BPA free, and they stack great in standard size reusable lunch bags.
- Snapware manufactures plastic and glass storage containers with tight lids- all made in the USA. Many Snapware containers are microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe.
- For the older kids, Pyrex No-Leak glass containers are microwavable and freezer safe.
Reusable water bottles, tumblers, travel mugs
- Tervis manufactures travel tumblers and water bottles (as well as wine glasses, drinking cups, and more) in Florida. There are many designs to choose from…Disney theme, sports teams, colleges, and more.
- The Polar Bottle insulated 12oz bottle is a great size for kids of all ages. There are many kid themed designs to choose from. Fill the bottle 3/4 of the way and freeze it the bottle the night before. Ice will be melted and water will be refreshingly cold by lunch time. For bigger kids and adults, there are 20 oz and 24 oz bottle sizes.
- Liberty Bottleworks
makes the first and the only US made metal water bottle in Yakima, Washington. These bottles are made of recycled aluminum and are BPA free, and are available in 16oz (with kid-approved designs), 24oz , and 32oz sizes.
- Vapur foldable water anti-bottles are made in the USA from BPA free, FDA approved polyethylene bonded in 2 layers of nylon. Vapur water bottles are available in multiple sizes and designs for adults and kids of all ages.
- Nalgene Grip & Gulp bottles have molded grips making them easy for little hands to maneuver. Nalgene water bottles are available in multiple sizes and designs.
- 50 Strong water bottles come in several different styles, like the chug bottle pictured here, as well as a gym bottle and an insulated bottle. 50 Strong sent me one of each style to try out and everyone in the family loves them. They don't leak and the handle makes them easy to hang on to.
Reusable cutlery and more
- Preserve Cutlery makes a nice line of reusable utensils.
- Re-Play reusable utensils come in a variety of colors and are made in the USA from recycled milk jugs. You could also pick up silverware cheap at yard sales or use old odd and end pieces.
- Etsy offers a great selection of handmade cloth napkins in patterns that kids will love. Support small American business!
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If you are looking for a glass water bottle, Anchor recently came out with one. It’s made of tempered glass with a stainless steel lid and a silicon sleeve. I believe it’s plastic free. I don’t own one, but I figure I may switch once my LifeFactory bites the dust b/c only part of it is made in the US and it has a plastic lid.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SKRFGQ/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IQZNF4CT2EO0C&colid=2HAAXN7GK2FVE
Correction. It looks like it’s only the glass portion originates from the US. But it takes a hot or cold liquid so that’s more than other glass bottles.
Thanks for the tip Laura! I will check it out.
Any made in USA lunchboxes for guys? My husband needs a new lunchbox & cute as they are I’m sure he wouldn’t want to carry a Cinda B or Stephanie Dawn LOL.
Hahaha. I will see if I can find some 🙂
I second that! We would love to know of an eco friendly option for guys!
I would also like to see if there are any lunch bags for guys. My husband works out in the field so I am looking for something durable.
I scoured the internet last year to find the foldable lunch bags from Planet Wise and we love them. I later ordered the more purse like shape they sell, and it’s too small for most of my containers. I wish I could find the foldable ones again since ours are getting worn out. They’re insulated, allow you put lunch containers in standing up rather than laying down, come in cute prints…but they’re so hard to find! We love our Polar Bottles, too, which we bought based on the recommendation here.
Are the All preserve storage containers all the other chemicals free besides BPA free.
Thanks for the list!
Do you know if there are there any insulated hot food containers made in the USA? Thermos, Stanley, Yeti, etc. are all made in China now.