Collapsible lunch essentials

Convenient cup

REUSABLE cups can take up precious space in your bag. Enter Stojo, which recently launched in Ireland and is leak-proof, reusable, made from recyclable materials and collapses down into a two-inch high disk. Available in two sizes, there’s a choice of eye-catching colours.

From €15; arnotts.ie and brownthomas.com Box clever

BPA and plastic-free, as well as microwave and dishwasher safe, the Roaming Cooking container is a handy little item that holds lunches, stores food and can also be used as a cake mould and popped in the oven.

It has a 700ml capacity and measures 17.5cm x 11.5cm x 6cm, collapsing down to 2cm when you need to store it.

€12.35; amazon.co.uk Hydro power

EXCELLENT for cyclists, the ValourGo collapsible, reusable bottle is designed to last. Made from BPA-free silicone, it has a flexible body and a leak-proof valve design so it won’t spill, even if the bottle is opened upside down. With a 600ml capacity, it can hold both hot and cold drinks and it folds up easily.

€13.51; amazon.co.uk Short straw

THERE are plenty of eco-friendly straws on the market, but FinalStraw is the first reusable, collapsible straw that folds down into a small case that can be put on a key ring. The straw is made from stainless steel and the container from 100pc post-consumer recycled plastics. Although shipping from LA costs approximately €15, the straw is designed to last a lifetime.

€21.65; finalstraw.com