Are your kids heading back to school? If so, check out this list of eco friendly school supplies. These sustainable school supplies will meet their educational needs while being easier on the environment. WIN-WIN.
This article will look at:
- recycled school supplies (products made from recycled materials)
- eco friendly pencils
- less waste lunch box products
- and more…
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14 awesome Eco Friendly School Supplies
The most eco-friendly option would be to reuse last year’s supplies, so go through the leftover school supplies and see what is missing.
Then if there are items you need check out the following supplies.
1. Eco-friendly School Supply KIT
If you need multiple items then check out this eco-friendly kit.
It has pencils (made from recycled newspaper), pens, a ruler made from corn plastic, a pencil sharpener and pencil case made from 100% jute.
You can get most of your school supplies in one purchase!
2. A Hemp and Natural cotton Backpack
Here is a more natural option than the plastic-y backpacks that rip and tear apart.
I can’t even count the number of backpacks I’ve bought for my daughters over the years.
And by January most of them have torn zippers!
Next year we’ll try something more natural (and hopefully stronger) like this one.
3. The Sprout Pencil –> once you’ve used it up, you plant it!
If you haven’t seen these before they seem really interesting.
There is a seed capsule in the end of the pencil.
So when you’re done writing with it you plant it!
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4. A Tree-Free Pencil made from Recycled Newspaper
Instead of chopping down trees to make pencils, these are made from recycled newspaper. This is a clever recycled school supply.
Seems like a good option to cut down on unnecessary logging.
Click here to see more details about these recycled newspaper pencils on Amazon.
5. Pens made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
The ball-point pens shown above are made from recycled plastic bottles.
6. Ruler made from Bamboo
If you have a quality ruler made of metal it’ll probably last you your entire life.
But if you are hesitant to buy your child a metal ruler there are bamboo rulers available.
(So made from bamboo – the grass-like fiber – instead of wood.)
7. Lined Recycled Paper
Recycled school supplies are a good way to go.
This lined paper is made from recycled paper.
Look for paper that is made from large percentage of post-consumer paper.
8. Printer Paper from Saw Mill Waste
I admit that you likely won’t need a box of this paper, but it looks pretty cool anyway.
It says it is made from a sawdust and waste from saw mills.
Perhaps you could send some with your kid to school and you could use some at home or at the office.
9. Erasers made from Recycled Rubber
Here are some eco friendly erasers made from recycled rubber.
But some people wonder why an eco-friendly school supply like this comes with plastic packaging.
(But it seems like the erasers themselves work well to wipe out errors.)
10. Glue (plant-based)
Check out this interesting plant-based glue. It is an Onyx Green school supply.
Click here to see more details on Amazon.
11. Math Set from Onyx Green school supplies
Here is a cool 4-piece math set that is made of bamboo.
Eco-friendly and looks really cool too.
Zero Waste Lunch Kit Ideas
If you start thinking about the waste in an average kids lunch…it’s pretty shocking.
These products below can help you attain lower waste, and perhaps even zero waste.
For more ways to reduce lunch box waste click here.
12. Classic Lunch Bag (made from Canvas)
I love the rugged look of this lunch bag: very basic, very cool.
The one above is available on Etsy from a seller named “Peg and Awl.”
It is a reusable waxed canvas lunch bag.
13. Stainless Steel Lunch Bento Box
If your goal is to use less plastic this year then you need to check out this stainless steel lunch bento box.
This is made by GreenLunch and is considered their adult version because it holds 6-cups of food.
14. Reusable Straws – silicone straws
I like the idea of these soft, reusable silicone straws for kids.
I’d be more comfortable sending this to school with my kids than a glass straw or a metal straw.
CLICK here to see more details on Amazon.
I hope you have enjoyed this list of eco friendly school supplies.
Providing your child with sustainable back to school supplies is definitely manageable now-a-days.
If there is a sustainable back to school supply that you feel other readers should know about, please comment below.
Thank you.
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