Space

One of the downsides of carrying your own containers around with you is the space it takes up. Even in my large school bag, it gets kind of crowded to carry a Tupperware container with my lunch, my Kleen Kanteen, and a travel mug in case I want a hot drink. With the drink containers, I have been opting for either/or. If I think I will want a Starbucks drink, like on Wednesdays before my business class, I will bring my travel mug but leave my water bottle at home. As for the lunch container, it's sort of understood that it will take up space initially, but the nice thing about disposable or soft packaging is that it takes up minimal space once empty. If I was generally just going around town with my regular small purse, it would be harder to carry out waste to recycle or compost. I would either need a larger purse or maybe an extra bag that could be folded up in my purse just in case. Actually, I got some really nice bags like this as gifts for my mom and sister which would be perfect. Just can't remember what they are called off the top of my head.