Ten green back-to-school supplies

Schools seem to be starting earlier and earlier as time goes on and it’s almost never too soon to get shopping for back-to-school supplies. This year, why not green up the school routine with these eco-friendly school supply picks.

1. This handy Ecogear Panda backpack will work great both for everyday school use and for weekend slumber parties. Made with organic cotton, non-toxic dyes, and sustainable wood components this bag will keep your kid happy and green. Plus each bag has adjustable shoulder straps and comes in four cool colors; flamingo, grass, azure, and natural. For older kids check out the earth-friendly Genius Bag series.

2. Obviously along with a backpack you’ll need an eco-friendly lunch box. There are SO many nice ones to choose from but I like how comprehensive the Laptop Lunch kits are. With a set you get a Laptop Lunch insulated carrying case, water bottle, the Laptop Lunch Bento Box with all inner containers and utensils, and one copy of The Laptop Lunch User’s Guide. Plus all of these products are phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), and lead free. Don’t forget to grab some Plum Creek Mercantile Reusable Cloth Snack Bags too to go inside your lunch boxes – great for small snacks and eliminate plastic baggies.

Smaller supplies…

3. Triangular #2 Graphite Pencils: Made from recycled cedar wood scraps and come packaged in a recycled box.

4. Ecolorgy Recycled Content Markers – Liqui-mark’s Ecolorgy Markers are washable, come in 8 classic colors, the marker tubes are made of 25% recycled plastic and the box is 100% post-consumer waste paper.

5. Banana Paper Notebook – Double-spiral ring 2-subject notebook, 80 lined college ruled sustainable tree-free paper sheets. Assorted cover designs available all printed with water-based, non-toxic inks.

6. Soy Crayons aren’t made with eco-baddie petroleum like most crayons but made with natural pigments and soybean oil plus are AP certified non-toxic.

7. Eco-friendly Kleenearth scissors have handles made from 70% recycled material.

8. EnviroTech 100% Recycled Filler Paper

9. ReBinder 3-ring binders, the world’s only FSC Certified Binder. ReBinders are made of durable recycled chipboard and corrugated cardboard. All binders are made in the USA and are recyclable or compostable.

10. Coccoina Adhesive-Glue Sticks – these glue sticks are non-toxic, non-solvent, and acid free. plus smell like almond marzipan. Yum.