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Prep Time
- Explain the goal - Visit a natural area, watch a wildlife video: get your kids on board.
- Take inventory - What can you re-use? Save earth’s resources - and yours.
- Shop for supplies online - save gas, simplify your schedule.
- Think sustainable - look for recycled materials & packaging.
Travel Time
- Discover eco-friendly backpacks: No PVC’s
- Live near school? Let the kids bike or hike
- Live farther away? The bus is ready to roll
Lunch Time
Send your kids off with:
- Lunch boxes, not paper bags
- Re-usable bottles, not throwaways
- Cloth napkins, not paper
- Washable utensils, not plastic
- Local veggies, not long-distance produce
- Homemade granola, not factory-packaged bars
- Fresh fruit - in its own wrapping!
Study Time
Supply your kids with:
- Recycled paper and notebooks
- Pens & pencils from reclaimed materials
- A basket for computer paper to be re-used
- Natural light & energy-saving CFL bulbs
