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Earth Friendly Back To School Shopping |
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Every year, parents spend millions of dollars nationwide on back-to-school supplies. This year, be sure to shop green. Remember that many thrift stores carry school supplies that will cost you a fraction of retail prices.
Avoid excess packaging. A large percentage of solid waste stream is the result of unnecessary packaging. When given a choice, choose the product that is sensible, not over-packaged, and reuse or recycle packaging.
Look for green labels that let you know the product is certified as environmentally friendly.
Shopping list: What is it made of and Where can I get it?
Water Bottle:
Invest in a reusable water bottle made of metal or non-leaching plastics such as high or low density polyethylene (HDPE #2 and #4)
Calculator:
Both Casio and Texas Instruments offer solar models that don’t need batteries. You should be able to find these at a local supply store.
Shoes:
Recycled materials
www.simpleshoes.com
Backpack:
Hemp, recycled bottles
www.rawganique.com/HAbags2.htm
www.earthpak.com
Pencils:
Recycled denim, currency, sustainably-managed forests
www.forestchoice.com/store/index.cfm
www.greenearthofficesupply.stores.yahoo. net/recjeanpen.html
www.recycledproducts.com/? pid=209&cid=10
Pens:
Recycled materials such as cardboard, refillable corn-based bioplastic
www.frogfile.com
www.grassrootsstore.com
www.greenearthofficesupply.stores. yahoo.net/reccarpenwit1.html
Lunch Box:
Avoid vinyl all together. Metal, recycled plastic soda bottles
www.Lunchboxes.com
www.Reusablebags.com
Textbooks:
Recycled books
www.bookrenter.com
Binders:
Buy more durable ones that you can reuse.
Notebooks & Paper:
Reuse old notebooks, flip them over and start from the back. Otherwise buy those with the highest content post consumer waste recycled. |
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