Getting ready for the new school year with eco-friendly school supplies is not only better for the planet, but also a great way to start teaching kids and students about conscious consumerism.
How can I be more eco-friendly with my school supplies?
✏️ Reuse what you already have. Go through your junk drawer and gather old pens, pencils & notebooks.
📚 Donate supplies you don’t need anymore. You can also try selling items online. There are many families who would benefit from second-hand school supplies.
🎒 Buy used school supplies. Look on places such as Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji to find used laptops, tablets, graphing calculators, textbooks, etc.
10 Eco-Friendly & Zero-Waste School Supplies for Back-to-School
Supporting stores and companies that are conscious about our environment is a great step towards reducing your carbon footprint.
Seeded Plantable Pencils
Plantable pencils made from recycled newspaper.
The end of this pencil contains seeds (of your choice), so once you get to the stub, instead of throwing it out, plant the end in soil to produce your very own plant.
Bamboo Utensil Set
100% natural bamboo utensils.
Perfect for lunchtime, this all-natural, eco-friendly, biodegradable bamboo cutlery set includes a fork, spoon, knife, chopsticks, and a straw + cleaner brush. The set rolls up nicely, making it easy to throw in your backpack every morning before school. Check out Eco Hut for all your zero-waste needs! (They plant a tree for every order placed!)
Go Green Lunchbox Set
Sustainable lunch containers.
The best-selling Go Green leak-proof lunchbox is great for a variety of lunches for all ages. The lunchbox set comes with an insulated fabric carrier, a five-compartment bento-style food container, a stainless steel water bottle, and an ice pack.
Recycled Newspaper Pencils
Sustainable handmade pencils.
These graphite pencils are made from recycled newspapers, are 100% handmade, and are packaged in an eco-friendly recycled handmade paper sleeve.
Onyx and Green’s Recycled Rubber Erasers
Eco-friendly, recycled pencil erasers.
Everyone makes mistakes when it comes to writing with pencils… but don’t make the mistake of using wasteful rubber erasers to fix your errors! Onyx and Green’s Recycled Rubber Erasers utilize recycled rubber, instead of raw rubber, to minimize virgin resource extraction. Each eraser in this multi-color three-pack is packaged on a recycled content blister card.
(R)evolution™ Backpack
A backpack made from recycled plastic bottles.
This (R)evolution Backpack has space for all your sustainable school supplies with none of the added bulk. The bag is made from recycled plastic bottles and is 100% vegan, water-resistant, and stain-resistant. The best part? United by Blue removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every product purchased.
Pela Phone Case
The world’s first compostable phone case.
Every Pela phone case is made from compostable materials that break down completely in a standard compost. On average Pela Case uses 30% fewer carbon emissions, 34% less water, and has 80% less waste production when compared to a conventional plastic phone case. Pela Case also offers eco-friendly AirPods cases and smartwatch bands.
Naked Binders, Folders, & Dividers
Binders, folders, and dividers made from 100% recycled materials.
Corporate Image’s Naked line of binders, folders, and dividers are green to the core while making no compromise when it comes to design, durability, and recyclability.
Range Native Bookmarks
Eco-friendly wood bookmarks.
These bookmarks are made from carefully sourced branches provided directly from nature for the express purpose of keeping your place in your very own book.
Carbon Environmental Boutique Notebook
Notebooks and journals made from FSC® paper.
These ethically printed notebooks are printed with soy inks and made from FSC® certified paper. This means that the paper used in these books is made from responsible sources and has been verified to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards.
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