FREE e-Newsletter. Receive menus, photos, recipes & lunch ideas.

Follow Us on Pinterest Visit Us on Facebook View Our Photos Follow Us on Twitter Read Our Blog Weekly Lunch Menus
Think inside the box. Click on a box to learn more!
Our Containers Are...
  • Safe! NO lead, BPA, phthalates or PVC
  • Cost-effective - pays for itself in just 3 weeks
  • Reusable - lasts for years
  • Recycled & Recyclable
  • Easy to Clean
  • Waste-free
  • Food containers made in the USA Made in the USA
Bento Lunch Boxes

Thanks for stopping by!

We hope our menus, recipes and photos will provide inspiration for all your on-the-go meals.

Be sure to visit our online store to find the bento lunchbox that’s perfect for you!

With gratitude,
Laptop Lunches
School Work Travel Play Take Out Everywhere

Past Newsletters

 Share
2012
January 

2011
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2010
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2009
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2008
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2007
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2006
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2005
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2004
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 

2003
October | November | December

Newsletter Highlights


January 2012
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Cinnamon
  • Recipes: Baking with Cinnamon
  • Post Holiday Cleanse
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: DrWeil.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
December 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Lemons & Limes
  • Recipes From Oh She Glows
  • Interview With Mrs. Q (aka Sara Wu)
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Charity Navigator
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
November 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Garlic
  • Recipes from KidsCookMonday.org
  • Turning Mealtime into Family Time
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: The Fun Times Guide to Green Living
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
October 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Quinoa
  • Bottom Up Recipes
  • Interview With Kathi King
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Ocean Portal
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
September 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Apples
  • Alphabento Lunches
  • Cooking With Kids: Cutting Tools
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Living Without
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
August 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Sunflower Seeds
  • Quick and Easy Snack Bentos
  • Interview With Kathy Freston
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Green Living Project
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
July 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Olive Oil
  • Summer Salad Bentos
  • Article by Holly Mosier
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: EWG.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
June 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Cabbage
  • MealMakeoverMoms.com Recipes
  • “Recovering Picky Eater” Challenge
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: MealMakeoverMoms.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
May 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Flax Seeds
  • Recipes From AllergyKids.com
  • Inside Truth on Food Allergies
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Inhabitat.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
April 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Kale
  • Kale Recipes
  • Questions about Mexican Organics?
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Mother Nature Network (www.MNN.com)
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
March 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought:Turmeric
  • Turmeric Recipes
  • Interview With Ellie Krieger
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: GreenWorld365
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
February 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Green Tea
  • Winter Recipes
  • Thinking of Going Gluten Free?
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: Care2.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
January 2011
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Oranges
  • Orange Recipes
  • Local vs. Organic: Keeping it Real
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: GreenMuze.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
December 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Sweet Potatoes
  • Recipes With Sweet Potatoes
  • Holiday Menu for Special Diets
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: http://blog.sustainablog.org
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
November 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Walnuts
  • Walnut Recipes
  • Interview With Alexandra Zissu
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: DeliciousLivingMag.com
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
October 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours
  • From Your Kitchen to Ours
  • Food For Thought: Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin Recipes
  • Why Should Kids Cook?
  • In the News
  • Green Opportunities
  • Featured Web Site: GreenerChoices.org
  • What Works...Success Stories
  • New Retailers
September 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Broccoli
  • More Back to School Bentos
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Back to School, Back to the Scramble!
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: GreenSchools.net
August 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Tomatoes
  • Back to School Bentos
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Fast & Easy Everyday Bento Lunches
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: www.MyHealthySchool.com
July 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Blueberries
  • Summer Snack Boxes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Twelve Ways to Make Cooking Fun and Easy
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: www.AboutMyPlanet.com
June 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Apricots
  • Apricot Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • An Interview with Mrs. Q
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: http://www.GreenAmericaToday.org
May 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Spinach
  • Recipes with Spinach from Nava Atlas
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • An Interview with Nava Atlas
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: http://Earth911.com
April 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Soy
  • Savory Soy Recipes from Jennifer McCann
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • How to Pack the Best Lunches Ever
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.SlowFoodUSA.org
March 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Whole Grains
  • Wholesome Whole Grain Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Preventing with Plants by Marni Wasserman
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.Mindful-Mama.com
February 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Oats
  • Toasty Oat Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Ten Do's for Dealing With a Picky Eater
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.TheDailyGreen.com
January 2010
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Food for Thought: Beans
  • Recipes from MeatlessMonday.com
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Junk Food Jealousy: from The Healthy Lunchbox
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: http://www.MeatlessMonday.com
December 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Salad Dressing and Dip Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Lunchbox Ideas: by The Real Food Moms
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.goodguide.com
November 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Fun Gluten-Free School Lunches: by Connie Sarros
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.idealbite.com
October 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Recipes from Mariel Hemingway
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Mariel's Kitchen: An Interview with Mariel Hemingway
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: http://teensturninggreen.org
September 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Grab and Go Lunches
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Making Lunch Count
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.101cookbooks.com
August 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Recipes from the Garden
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Top Ways to Green Your Next Dinner Party or Event
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: http://planetgreen.discovery.com
July 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Breakfast for Lunch
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • All About Eco-Briefs
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.blueflag.org
June 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Toddler Treats
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Eat your Blues, Baby
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.greenhotels.com
May 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • On-the-go Quick Fix Meals
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Simple Food for Busy Families: The Benefits of Eating Seasonally
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.dividetheride.com
April 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Recipes from the Meal Makeover Moms
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Take the Whine out of Mealtime
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
March 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Recipes from The Vegan Table
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Conscious Cooks: An Interview with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.findacomposter.com
February 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Creative Curries
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • No More Excuses. It's Time to Go Organic.
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.sierraclub.org/howgreen
January 2009
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Cooking with Cabbage
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Top Ten Foods for Learning and Health
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: http://www.cookusinterruptus.com
December 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Lovely Latkas
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Greening the Holidays
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.sustainlane.com
November 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Pizzas with Pizzazz
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Economic Crunch? Look to the Weekday Lunch!
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.lamprecycle.org
October 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Mom-a-licious Lunch Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Mom-a-licious: An Interview with Domenica Catelli
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.biggreenpurse.com
September 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Quick Lunches to Launch the School Year
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Raising the Lights: An Interview with Yolanda Bergman
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.walkscore.com
August 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Homemade Flavored Waters
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Garbage!: An Interview with Andrew Nisker
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.recyclemyoldfridge.com
July 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Summer Travel Menus
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • BYO on the Road This Summer
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: http://www.eatlowcarbon.org
June 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Summer Pastas
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Healthy Highways: An Interview with Nikki Goldbeck
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.carpetrecovery.org
May 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Delicious Dips
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Is organic worth the cost?
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov
April 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Fantastic Frittatas
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Julie Cole: All About Mabel's Labels
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.greenyour.com
March 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Perfect Pilafs
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • It's Out of the Bag: Reduce Waste, Save Money
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.allergykids.com
February 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • A Lunch for your Valentine
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • The Compost Club: A Lesson in Closing the Loop
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web site: http://gliving.tv/greenchefs
January 2008
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Junk Food Alternatives
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Zero Waste: A New Systems Approach Gaining Global Ground
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.cosmeticdatabase.com
December 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Grab and Go Lunches
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Meal Planning Made Easy
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.BAN.org
November 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dishes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • From Two to Two Million: Angry Moms Changing the School Lunch Program
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.wiserearth.org
October 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Roots and Rice
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Lunch Programs Do Evolve: Interview with Mima LeCocq
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.fueleconomy.gov
September 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • New Twists on Old Sandwich Favorites
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Taking the EcoMom Challenge
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.greencleanschools.org
August 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Travel Menus
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Beyond Moosewood: An Interview with Mollie Katzen
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.ecobroker.com
July 2007
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photo
  • Summer Picnic Salads
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Recycled Paper: Making the Grade
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx
June 2007
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photo
  • End-of-year Party Ideas
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Green Reads
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.100milediet.org
May 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Salad Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Is that Baby Fat?
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.healthyschools.org
April 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Recipes from The Visual Guide
  • Green Opportunities
  • Z Recommends...Laptop Lunches
  • New Retailers
  • The Making of a Healthy Lunch DVD
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp
March 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Almond Butter Treats
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Spreading the News About Almond Butter
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.grassrootsinfo.org
February 2007
Issue Highlights
  • From Our Desk to Yours...
  • Favorite Photo
  • Winter Soups
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Real Food From the Start
  • The Skinny on Water
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.schoolwellnesspolicies.org
January 2007
Issue Highlights
  • Happy New Year!
  • Favorite Photo
  • Pastas for Lunch
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Interview with Chef Ann Cooper
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.greenmap.org
December 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • New Products
  • Favorite Photo
  • Monthly Menu
  • Vegan Lunch Box Holiday Recipes
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Interview with Jennifer McCann
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: http://hes.lbl.gov
November 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photo
  • Monthly Menu
  • Splendid Spuds
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Living in Garbage Land
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.lunchlessons.com
October 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photo
  • Monthly Menu
  • Sixty-Second Salads
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Green Zebra Makes it Easy to Change Your Stripes
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.saferoutesinfo.org
September 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photo
  • Monthly Menu
  • Back-to-school Sandwich Fillings
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • New Retailers
  • Do Your Part: Idle Free
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.responsibleshopper.org
August 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Obentec Announcements
  • Favorite Photos
  • Monthly Menu
  • Picnic Menus
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • The Ultimate Secret Weapon For Dieters
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.terracycle.net
July 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Travel Menus
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Obentec Interviews Jan Katzen-Luchenta
  • What works...Success Stories
  • Featured Web Site: www.rustletheleaf.com
June 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Garden Creations
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Featured Web Site: www.closetheloop.com
  • What works...Success Stories
May 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Sensational Smoothies
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Featured Web Site: www.idealist.org/kt/ktorgsearch.html
  • What works...Success Stories
April 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Pasta! Pasta!
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Earth Day Films
  • Featured Web Site: www.metrokc.gov
  • What works...Success Stories
March 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Breakfast for Lunch
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailer
  • Tips for Greening Conferences and Events
  • Featured Web Site: www.onthetable.org
  • What works...Success Stories
February 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Hearty Salads
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Eating for the Environment
  • Featured Web Site: www.NRDC.org
  • What works...Success Stories
January 2006
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Wholesome Snacks
  • Green Opportunities
  • Interview: What's Cooking
  • A Word on Healthy Snacks
  • Featured Web Site: www.BetterWorldClub.com
  • What works...Success Stories
December 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Hot Lunch Soups
  • Cool New Products
  • Green Gifts
  • New Retailers
  • The Truth About Plastics
  • Featured Web Site: www.HybridCenter.org
  • What works...Success Stories
November 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Fun with Fruit
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • CAN Community Agroecology Network
  • The 21st Century Lunchbox
  • Featured Web Site: www.worldwatch.org
  • What works...Success Stories
October 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Tofu Treats
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • Animals Have Feelings Too
  • Laptop Lunches in the News: Vegetarian Times
  • Featured Web Site: www.feingold.org
  • What works...Success Stories
September 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Sandwich Fun
  • Green Opportunities
  • Making Your School Healthier for Your Child
  • New Retailers!
  • Building a Better Lunchbox
  • Where Simplicity and Sustainability Meet
  • Featured Web Site: www.ChoiceUSA.net
  • What works...Success Stories
August 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Handy Travel Menus
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers!
  • 4 Tips for Eco-friendly Organizing
  • Let's do Lunch
  • Featured Web Site: www.GreenDrinks.org
  • What works...Success Stories
July 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Personalize your Carrying Case!
  • Monthly Menu
  • Summer Salads
  • July Specials
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers!
  • All About Recess
  • Featured Web Site: www.GreenerChoices.org
  • What works...Success Stories
June 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Potluck Hits
  • Green Opportunities
  • New Retailers
  • There's no Place Like Home
  • Interview with Kathryn Chipman
  • Featured Web Site: www.container-recycling.org
  • What works...Success Stories
May 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Monthly Menu
  • Nutritious Desserts and Treats
  • Special Offer from Sunridge Farms
  • Green Opportunities
  • Yard Sale Strategies
  • Featured Web Site: www.oceansalive.org
  • What works...Success Stories
April 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Savory Salsas
  • Earth Day Discount
  • Green Opportunities
  • Green Shopping
  • Baseball is Back--and so is the Snack
  • Featured Web Site: www.dinegreen.org
  • What works...Success Stories
March 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Creative Calzones
  • Green Opportunities
  • Growing a Kitchen Garden
  • The Waste-free Lunchbox
  • Featured Web Site: www.eco-labels.org
  • What works...Success Stories
February 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Winter (or anytime!) Casseroles
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches on The Mom Show
  • Making Something From Nothing
  • Featured Web Site: www.marketingsolutionsandconservation.com
  • What works...Success Stories
January 2005
Issue Highlights
  • Hearty Breads
  • Green Opportunities
  • Greening Your Home Office
  • Featured Web Site: http://www.PANNA.org
  • What works...Success Stories
December 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Healthy Holiday Appetizers
  • Eco-wrapping Tips: Taking the "Haul" Out of Your Holidays
  • Green Opportunities
  • Welcome New Laptop Lunch Retailers!
  • Green Games
  • Featured Web Site: www.SustainableTable.org
  • What works...Success Stories
November 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Sandwich Wraps
  • Green Giving
  • Green Opportunities
  • Green Hotels
  • Featured Web Site: http://www.farmtoschool.org
  • What works...Success Stories
October 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Maximizing Leftovers
  • Green Opportunities
  • Sustainable Style
  • Laptop Lunches in Monterey, California
  • Featured Web Site: www.newdream.org/consumer/marketplace.php
  • What works...Success Stories
September 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Back to School Snacks
  • Green Opportunities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Featured Web Site: www.foodnews.org/reportcard.php
  • What works...Success Stories
August 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Summer Camp Menus
  • Ecotourism Resources
  • Computer Recycling Programs
  • Laptop Lunches in the San Francisco Chronicle
  • Featured Web Site: http://www.call2recycle.org
  • What works...Success Stories
July 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Travel Menus
  • Gardening with Children
  • Laptop Lunches Benefit Schools
  • Laptop Lunches: Boxed up Neatly for Departure (The Los Angeles Times, 6/6/04)
  • Featured Web Site: http://media.socialchange.net.au/recycling
  • What works...Success Stories
June 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Picnic Menus
  • Bulk Bin Basics
  • Denver Stores: The Bookies Bookstore and The Tattered Cover Bookstore
  • Laptop Lunches: A Kit for Mobile Meals (The Washington Post, 4/5/04)
  • Alice Waters--Slow Food, Slow Schools: Transforming Education through a School Lunch Curriculum
  • Featured Web Site: www.wastexchange.org
  • What works...Success Stories
May 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Wholesome Desserts
  • Composting Tips
  • To-Go Ware Poem by Stephanie Bernstein
  • Earth Day Special Extended by Popular Demand!
  • Featured Web Site: www.CSAcenter.org
  • What works...Success Stories
April 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Simple Spring Side Dishes
  • Creative Earth Day Activities
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Earth Day Specials
  • Featured Web Site: www.obviously.com/recycle
  • What works...Success Stories
March 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Glorious Grain Recipes
  • Strategies for Reading Food Labels
  • Laptop Lunches in the News
  • Featured Web Site: www.kinderart.com/recycle
  • What's in a name? Winner!
  • What works...Success Stories
February 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Better-Than-Candy Valentine Treats
  • Strategies for Smart Shopping
  • The Obentec Story
  • Featured Web Site: American Obesity Association
  • What's in a name?
  • What works...Success Stories
January 2004
Issue Highlights
  • Savory Soups
  • Tips for Packing Waste-free Lunches
  • Strategies for Dealing with Picky Eaters
  • January Specials
  • Featured Web Site: Seafood Watch
  • What works...Success Stories
December 2003
Issue Highlights
  • Hearty One-bowl meals
  • Strategies for a Healthy Holiday Season
  • Tips for Creating a Low-waste Holiday
  • Holiday Discount
  • What Works...Success Stories
November 2003
Issue Highlights
  • Delicious New Salad Ideas
  • Stay-Healthy Travel Tips
  • Holiday Discount
  • What works...Success Stories
October 2003
Issue Highlights
  • Delicious New Sandwich Ideas
  • Practical Lunchmaking Tips
  • America Recycles Day School Promotion
  • What works...Success Stories