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Green equipped for the new school year
School starts! – How about thinking about green alternatives for school, university or the like? This does not only protect the environment but even saves money in the longer term. In addition to notebooks made from recycled paper for the lunch break supply eg a lunch box of bioplastic and a durable water bottle would be possible. Both can be filled individually again. You do not need disposable packaging anymore, and the contents are transported food-safe.
Eco-friendly school supplies
When buying school supplies be mindful of the sustainability criteria that a product identifies as organic, well-tolerated for health and thus economic:
- Notebooks and notepads made from recycled paper or renewable raw materials (eg the " FSC®" seal marks wood that is derived from guaranteed sustainable forestry)
- Pens, lunch boxes, water bottles, which are free of harmful additives such as plasticizers and do not contain chlorinated plastics. Green alternatives: products made of bioplastics and stainless steel
- Even for schoolbags, backpacks and messenger bags there are existing green alternatives. Either from recycled materials such as PET bottles or upcycling bags where existing raw materials that would actually end up in the garbage, are used to manufacture new and unique messenger bags.
- Energy efficient and water-saving production
- Can school supplies, the stationery and office supplies be disposed environmentally after use? Are the products recyclable?
- Can the product be refilled?
- Longevity: Is the design of the product shaped in a way to ensure that a defect item can be repaired and replaced?
- Waste prevention: Do not use individual packaging. If possible, use recycled paper or foils that are biodegradable.
It is the little things that often cause a greater whole: school materials from sustainable production conserve natural resources. With chemically unloaded materials we protect our health and the environment. And of course, many of this recycling stationery is also suitable for the office.
Explore the selection of eco-friendly school supplies from sustainable production at Greenpicks.