As you get ready to send your little geniuses back to school, look for products that focus on the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle.  There have been great (and fashionable) strides made in the eco-friendly realm and some that would be beneficial for students  back-to-school gear.

Green Bag It!  Do away with those paper bags made of virgin material that are coated and usually can’t be recycled and don’t even think about a plastic bag.  Send your child to school with this Urban Epicurean.  A neoprene lunch bag with a sturdy zipper and neoprene is also known as the wetsuit material which means it can be easily washed in cold water and it has insulation properties.  An eco-friendly spin on an old reliable.

Healthy Hydration!  Save money and send your child to school with a reusable water bottle that is BPA-free and made from food grade quality 18/8 stainless steel.  Fill it in the morning with water or their favourite beverage and ice cubes and pack it in their Urban Epicurean and off they go.  Clean sustainable hydration on the go.  You can also get one of these neoprene bottle holders so they can carry their drink around with them and it will retain its’ temperature from morning to afternoon and protect their bottle from dings and dents.

Insulate your hydration! Available in small and large to accommodate bottle sizes ranging from 350ml to 1000ml.  Fill their stainless steel reusable bottle with their cool beverage of choice, add a few ice cubes and place it in their neoprene bottle carrier and ready they are.  These neoprene carriers are perfect as they protect the bottle from regular wear and tear AND helps retain the temperature of their beverage for hours.  Store it in their locker or carry around them.  Their drink will be ready, healthy and waiting for them.  Every plastic bottle we avert from landfills is one less future generations will have to combat.

A good planet is hard to find!  Check out these cool Fashion Shoppers for environmentalists of all ages.  The cute playful designs are perfect for carrying those extras around that will fashionably take your child from math class to dance class all while spreading their green cheer.  The small bag can hold the average sized book binder and notebooks with room to spare.  The large bag has the capacity for whatever their eco friendly day brings.

These are just a few suggestions to get you thinking about an eco-friendly back-to-school option for your child this fall.  Encourage your child to set a green example in their school.  All the cool kids are doing it.

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