My Little Green Meal Box

I've never failed to elicit giggles and surprised looks on aunties and uncles when I passed them my little green tupperware meal box to pack a meal!

Let's do our little part for the environment by bringing our own meal boxes! I look forward to the day when stares are given to those who didn't bring their own boxes!

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