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How to be Eco-Friendly at School
School is the perfect place to put eco-friendly practices in place. Kids spend so much of their time in school! Here are 4 simple ways to be more eco-friendly at school. Although this blog is for adults, I’m going out on a limb here and telling you to let your kids read this one. Or read it to them or with them! It’s time to get the kids involved! Green transportation First, we have to get to school, right? Let’s start at the very beginning (? A very good place to start ?). No matter how you get to school, there are ways to make it more eco-friendly. Walk Walking…
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The Best Organization and Routines for Back-to-School
Organization and Routines for Back-to-School August is such a weird month. We’re hanging on to every last hope of summer, trying to fit in activities and day trips that we have been wanting to take since May. But at the same time, kids are getting their school supplies lists, and class schedules, and registering for fall activities. And it’s all sorts of mixed excitement. In the middle of it, parents are (maybe, hopefully?) trying to plan ahead for the transition back to school. Schedules change, daily needs change, and we’re left with an unknown period of “wait and see.” I think it’s best to do what we can now to…
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How to Find Sustainable and Eco-Friendly School Supplies
It’s back-to-school season! Do you remember what your favorite part of the back-to-school season was as a kid? I bet it was school supply shopping! As this season brings back all the feels, let’s learn how to find eco-friendly school supplies for our eco-kids. What to look for in sustainable school supplies When we’re looking for sustainable or eco-friendly school supplies, we want to take note of a few things. Is this product made from recycled materials? It is common to see notebooks, pens and pencils, erasers, etc that are made from recycled materials these days. That’s great! You’re on the right track. What happens when I’m done with this…
