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.

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