Photo: Courtesy of Cascades

During the hot, sun-soaked days of summer, our biggest weekend worry should be: camping by the lake or lounging at the beach? But the pleasure of both can be dampened by a less-pleasant choice: to store our soda and sandwiches in a single-use foam cooler, which isn't recyclable, or to purchase a bulky plastic cooler, which takes decades to biodegrade once it's tossed.

Now, there's a way to pack your grub but leave your guilt behind. The Cooler Box by Cascades is a foam-free, recyclable cooler made from 70 percent post-consumer cardboard. Fill it with ice, and the cooler's waterproof interior lining keeps burgers or beach fixins frosty for up to 36 hours—just as long as traditional options. Talk about cool! ($15, boutique.cascades.com)