Back to school the green way!
July 17, 2009 by Jennifer
School is starting up soon and it’s time to start planning your green school efforts. Tree Hugging Family has covered a lot of school topics here already, but this year I’ll be bringing in some new cool ideas, green school gear, and tips. If you’ve got a specific question about greening your school experience (for you or the kids) this year, this would be a good time to ask. Leave a question in the comments and I’ll try to cover it soon.
That said, before we take off for the 2009-2010 school year, let’s look at some past resources plus a few new ones…
Green school basics:
- School Sustainability
- School Grounds
- School Transportation
- School Cafeteria
- School Waste Reduction
- Turn Old Sneakers into a Playground
- Green Your Homeschooling & Unschooling Experience
- School & Homeschool Eco-Slanted Field Trip Ideas
- Quick Green School Tip: Green Fundraisers
- LEED for Schools
- One Small Step: Online School Newsletter
- Eco Education Resource
Green education for the smallest tree huggers:
Green your college experience:
- Most Sustainable Colleges in the U.S. and Canada
- Ten Ways to Green Your College Experience
- Green Dorm Shopping List
- Eco Dorm Decor & Storage Ideas
- Create A Green College Dorm
- Green College Chats
Green school gear:
- Ten green back-to-school supplies
- Tree Free Notebooks
- Earth-friendly Pens & Pencils
- Recycled & Sustainable Pencil Cases
- PaperBackSwap — Send & Receive Used Books for School or Just Fun
- Stubby Pencil Studio
- Backpacks – Do you really need a new one?
Green your school lunch:
- Green Your Child’s Lunch
- Earth friendly lunch boxes
- Simple Organic Cotton Lunch Bags
- Waste-Free School Lunches
- Metal Lunch Boxes
- Avoid Vinyl Lunch Boxes
- 100% Bamboo Lunch Bag
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