Wash away germs: Washable lunch bag gives new meaning to clean eating

Finally, there is an adorable, machine-washable lunch bag for your little scholar, thanks to Blue Water Bento. Wash viruses right out of these lunch bags, screen-printed with an image of a green sea turtle or pair of sunny orange seahorses. The turtle says “Let’s go!” — to the cafeteria, we’re assuming — with this organic cotton bag, which has a loop of cord for a handle and a Velcro closure. Measuring 10 1/2-inches tall with a 7- by 4 1/2-inch bottom, it is sized just right to hold the plastic-free Splash Box, a stainless steel lunch box with an ocean-themed, silicone lid ($22.99). The duo reduce your use of plastic sandwich baggies — great news for the next generation that will be inheriting the earth and its oceans.

Sea Turtle Lunch Bag by Blue Water Bento, $15.99, EcoLunchBoxes.com.