Green Cricket carries a load of green products and makes sure that each and every one lives up to the proper green standards – such as materials used, shipping distance, manufacturing process and more. They also have some awesome lust worthy green school products in stock right now; perfect for greening the back-to-school experience.
They have basics like sustainable wood pencils, recycled paper, and non-toxic markers and each carries an eco-rating based on it’s eco-friendly qualities. I like this because it makes shopping green a bit easier for parents. They also carry an array of extra special back-to-school green gear such …read more

Green schools should be the norm not the exception, but sadly green schools are currently the exception to the rule. If more parents and students advocate for green school changes it can make a real difference. There are little and big steps you can take to ensure your kids have a green education experience. Some changes you can make on your own while other require many families and administrators to jump on board. Try one or all of the following to help create change…

Only buy eco-friendly and non-toxic school supplies.
Pack a waste-free lunch all year long.
If you child …read more

Where the heck do you think the winner of the most eco-friendly school is? Well, you ponder and first I’ll explain about the award.
Walmart  recently held an “Earth Day Every Day School Challenge” in which schools could send  in videos and essays about their school’s green qualities. Walmart, who is trying to go more green, although, presonally I think they could do better (another story for another time), chose 20 green school finalists and online voters picked the grand prize winner.
Ok, do you have a school in mind (did you peek)? The winning school was…

Most kids spend a lot of time in school which of course includes mealtime – usually lunch and sometimes breakfast and snack times. The problem is that school food is crazy unhealthy in most places.

School lunch menus are linked to obesity and host of other diet-related diseases. School lunches are over-processed and include a load of starches, fats and meats that have been genetically modified, and shot up with hormones and antibiotics. Plus unless the school is organic, foods most likely contain pesticides. Kids often have no vegetarian meal choices. Lastly you see very few fresh fruits and veggies included …read more

“Mom, you’ve got to stop using paper plates,” the youngster told his mom. “You’re wasting trees and causing trash.”
“He’s really learning about ‘going green’ from school,” the mom remarked.  “They’ve got a big program about saving the environment.”

Many schools are emphasizing the “green” theme, including those where I do substitute teaching.  Youngsters are informing their parents and looking for ways to be green at home.
This is great, as long as it isn’t carried to extremes.  Parents have to take into account cost, time savings, and their lifestyle, as well as environment practices.  Sometimes you also can’t change all at …read more