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Welcome to the Weekly SustainLane
Newsletter, a selection of your great reviews,
news about sustainability, and updates from
SustainLane.
This is the back to school edition. Cris B.
recommends the Laptop
Lunch Kit for brown baggers,
and SustainLane Staffer, Netty L. wants
everyone to
know about Earthpak backpacks
made from recycled
soda bottles. We announce last week's winner of
Burt's Bees Lip
Shimmers and if you write a review
this week of any school
supply and enter classroom in
the keywords, you can enter to receive a jar of Amazing Grass Kidz
Superfood. And--if you have children with
food allergies, make sure they go back to school
safely by checking out our partner, AllergyKids.com.
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Cris. B.'s Laptop
Lunch Kit is perfect for students or
anyone who brings a lunch with them to work or
school.
Reusable
Bento-Style Lunch Box with a User's Guide - Cook
Book
"My order came within two days! I bought a primary
and a whimsical colored Bento Box Set (manufactured
by Obentec www.obentec.com). It's a set because it
came packaged with a 94-page user's guide -
cookbook, chalked full of tips and recipes for "making
wholesome, earth-friendly lunches your kids will love"
written by Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring. I
would give them a 5-star, except . . . click here to
read more"
Print out term papers and book reports on New Leaf Everest
Paper,
reviewed by Gwyn J.
Click here for more reviews of school supplies.
What
products help you or your children study? Write a
review at SustainLane
and enter classroom in the
keywords to be entered in our weekly contest.
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| Weekly Contest |
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This week's contest is about school supplies.
Write
a
review about pens, paper, staplers, scissors or
anything else that you or your children use to hit the
books and enter
classroom in the keywords. Write it before
Friday,
September 7th. The winner will receive a bottle of
Amazing Grass Kidz
Superfood, great for any
busy student, large or small.
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| Last Week's Contest Winner |
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Congratulations, Joy C! You are
the winner of last week's review writing contest about
cosmetics. Joy C. will
receive a 4 pack of Burt's Bees Lip
Shimmers for her review of Dancing
Dingo personal care products. Check out Joy C.'s review!
Dingo Baby Yeah!
"I have a 1 yr. old son with dry skin and have been
using Dancing Dingo's Dingo Baby Lavender Lotion
since having it approved by my Pediatrician. It has
helped immensely with his little patches of dry skin,
as well as keeping the rest of him in baby-soft
bliss . . . Click here to read
more"
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| Education and Sustainability in the News |
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Green starts in the classroom. Here are the latest
headlines.
Schools
Find It Easy Being Green--Campuses under
construction in the
Austin area have opted to
go green.
Furor Over 'Cancer'
Schools--Activists are arguing that
city officials in The Bronx haven't done enough to
clean up the future site of 4 different schools.
Students Want a
Greener Campus--A student at
Western Connecticut State University created an
organization to green her college.
Have a headline we should cover? Email your links
to
community@sustainlane.com.
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Discovering backpacks by
Earthpak,
made from recycled soda bottles, totally floored me.
Recycled
Plastic is Fantastic
"Earthpak makes backpacks and bags from recycled
plastic soda bottles. Their bags are good for back to
school, for camping, or for any occasion. They shred
plastic soda bottles and weave them into a durable
thread, and then the bags are dyed in an eco-friendly
method . . . Click here to
read more."
Abendigo R. can't
say enough good things about his
Patagonia Messenger
Bag, and he has a lot to say
about the new greener Apple Computers.
What
products are helping you get ready to go back to
school? Write
a
review at SustainLane
and enter
classroom in the keywords to be entered in
our weekly
contest.
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| Back to School Safely With Our Partners AllergyKids |
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Robyn O'Brien launched AllergyKids.com in 2006 after
her fourth child was diagnosed with food allergies.
AllergyKids
gives parents the tools to protect their
children with food allergies. AllergyKids
created a
universal symbol for food allergies and is the first
independently funded food allergy organization.
About AllergyKids,
Robyn says, "Until the launch of
AllergyKids
and our universal symbol, there was no
way of identifying these AllergyKids in
school, in the
lunch room, on the playground or at a birthday party
and very little focus on the important role that an
organic diet can play in the health of the millions of
children with this autoimmune challenge."
Allergykids.com
offers tags for children's lunchboxes
as well as carrying cases for allergy medication, and
other products designed to help protect children with
food allergies. AllergyKids
also has a free newsletter
with helpful tips on avoiding hidden allergens in your
children's diet.
Also--check out this article written by AllergyKids
founder, Robyn O'Brien posted on Erin
Brockovich's site.
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| Upcoming Events |
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Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair:
A hands-on, family-oriented event to educate people of
all ages about sustainable living practices at the New
Belgium Brewery with speakers, 150 exhibitors, a
beer garden, and more.
September 15 - 16
Fort Collins, CO
sustainablelivingassociation.org
West Coast Green:
A residential building conference and expo with
speakers such as Erin Brokovich, Ed Begley, Jr., and
San Francisco mayor, Gavin Newsom.
September 20 - 22
San Francisco, CA
westcoastgreen.org
Sustainable Brands '07:
Join industry experts for two information-packed days
this September to learn how to navigate this new
brand landscape and develop your own sustainable
brand story.
Sept 26-28
New Orleans, LA
sustainablebrands07.com
Green Festival DC:
The largest green event in the country kicks off in
Washington, D.C, and then heads to San Francisco,
comes to Seattle for the first time, and finishes next
year in Chicago.
October 6 - 7
Washington, D.C.
greenfestivals.org
SVN Fall Conference:
Social Venture Network is a group dedicated to
bringing
about a more sustainable world through business.
The title of the fall conference is World Changing:
Innovation in Action.
October 11 - 14
La Jolla, Ca
svn.org
Bioneers Conference:
Visionary thinkers from all walks of life congregate at
this weekend-long conference to discuss the forefront
of positive change.
October 19 - 21
San Rafael, CA
bioneers.org
2007 Net
Impact Conference:
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: WHAT
WILL
YOU DO NEXT?
What will you do next to make our world more
sustainable? On November 1-3 more than 1,500
responsible leaders including graduate business
students and professionals will gather to search for
answers. The 2007 Net
Impact Conference will
challenge attendees to explore current issues and
trends in the business world while engaging them to
develop an action-oriented plan for change back in
their communities.
Thursday, November 1 - Saturday, November 3
Owen Graduate School of Management,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Visit
www.netimpact.org/conference for up-to-date
information on the Net Impact conference Web site.
Additional information is available via e-mail
conference@netimpact.org or telephone
(415)429-4230.
Green Festival San Francisco:
The largest green event in the country. Look forward to
three days of food, vendors, and inspiring speakers.
November 9 - 11
San Francisco, CA
greenfestivals.org
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