When will Earthlings launch?

We're in production now. We'll contact Founding Families directly when the first run is confirmed and ready to ship. We'd rather tell you when we're certain than give you a date we can't keep.

What does being a Founding Family mean?

Founding Families are the first people to access the Earthlings Everyday Adventure System when the first production run is ready. You'll receive an email 48 hours before we open to the public, with £10 off any bundle included — no code, no time limit. No newsletter you didn't ask for.

What exactly are the products made from?

The lunch boxes, snack pots, dip pot, and bottle are made from 304 food-grade stainless steel (18/8) — no coatings, no inks, no liners. The logos are laser-etched directly into the metal. The seals are food-grade silicone, removable without tools. The spork is titanium.

Can I put my adventure system in the dishwasher?

Yes. All Earthlings lunchboxes, snack pots, bottles and cutlery including their cases are dishwasher safe.

Stainless steel is durable, non-reactive, and completely food safe — designed to last years, not seasons. It won't stain, absorb odours, or need replacing every couple of years the way plastic containers often do. 304 food-grade stainless steel — the grade used in Earthlings products — is the same material used in professional kitchen equipment. It's independently tested for heavy metal migration, REACH SVHC compliant, and dishwasher safe for daily use. Unlike many plastic containers, it doesn't degrade with heat, won't absorb food smells over time, and doesn't need replacing when it discolours.

Is a stainless steel lunchbox better than plastic?

For everyday school use, stainless steel outperforms plastic on durability, hygiene and longevity. Plastic containers crack, stain, warp in the dishwasher and absorb food odours over time. A well-made stainless steel lunchbox won't do any of those things. The more useful question for most families is total cost over time. A plastic lunchbox replaced twice a year costs more over three years than a stainless steel system bought once. It also produces more waste. Earthlings systems are independently tested for food safety, dishwasher safe, and designed to be used daily for years.

Stainless Steel Lunch Systems for Kids & Families

A set of stainless steel lunch containers and insulated bottles arranged on a counter top with grapes and a napkin. The products are branded EARTHLINGS, with marketing text above and feature callouts along the bottom.

Smarter family adventures. Built to last a childhood.

Most families don’t set out looking for a plastic-free lunchbox.

They’re looking for something much simpler:

A lunch system that doesn’t leak.
Doesn’t stain.
Doesn’t smell.
Doesn’t crack halfway through term.
And doesn’t need replacing every few months.

At Earthlings, we design durable stainless steel lunch systems that move effortlessly between school mornings, nursery snacks, park picnics, beach days and family travel.

No flimsy plastic tubs.
No disposable snack bags.
No short-life products designed to be replaced.

Just thoughtfully designed systems built for the repeated moments that shape childhood.

Why families are moving away from plastic heavy lunch gear

Plastic lunch containers often seem convenient at first.

But over time they create the same frustrations for families:

stained tubs that never feel clean
warped lids after the dishwasher
broken clips
trapped food smells
missing parts
stacks of mismatched containers
disposable cling film and snack bags filling the bin

For products used every single day, this creates unnecessary cost, clutter and waste.

Many parents are also simply looking for fewer plastic food-contact moments in their child’s daily routine, especially for school lunches and repeated snack storage.

A well-designed stainless steel system solves these problems with durability, simplicity and long-term reliability.

What actually makes a lunch system durable?

Plenty of lunchboxes are marketed on environmental language alone, without matching material choices.

Many still rely on:

mixed materials
plastic linings
silicone-heavy compartments
printed coatings
glued components

This is what Produced Intentionally means to us - not avoiding materials by category, but choosing each one for how it actually behaves over years of daily use.

Our approach is built around the principles of:

304 food-grade stainless steel
mono-material construction where possible
dishwasher-safe durability
designed for repeated drops and backpack use
easy child-friendly handling
recyclable at end of life via household waste recycling centres
modular stackable formats
multi-context use across school and outdoor life

This is part of our wider approach to designing for repair, reuse and recovery at end of life.

Choose the right lunch system by real family moment

The best lunch system isn’t chosen by litres or compartments.

It’s chosen by how your family actually lives.

A young girl with her hair in a ponytail looks down at a stainless steel lunch box on a gray picnic table. The tray contains sandwiches, sliced strawberries, green grapes, carrot sticks, and a small dip pot.

For school mornings

A durable everyday lunchbox with removable divider helps children organise lunches independently while standing up to backpacks, classroom tables and daily washing.

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