Comments on: Back to School – Green Style

By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:41:26 +0000

My kids went to Waldorf school for the first few years, and all they used were beeswax crayons. We loved them! We also spent hours modeling with beeswax “clay.” Great stuff.

By: MC Milker

MC Milker — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:25:17 +0000

Great resources- thanks

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:44:12 +0000

first time here… just wanted to let you know about this other great product for school…http://www.projectkool.com/ – its by a young boy that decided to do something about global warming. I met him at the Go Green Expo in NYC.. great kid. We use the lunch bag everyday. Look into it.

By: LS

LS — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:17:43 +0000

Great finds! You might want to note that the Mr. Bento lunch box ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ versions aren’t so much a matter of style as size. The Mr. Bento holds about 40 oz in 4 bowls, while the Ms. Bento holds about 22 oz in 2 bowls. The Ms. is a quite neutral blue, which boys as well as girls would use, so it’s more a matter of your child’s appetite.

By: Mom of Three

Mom of Three — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:17:57 +0000

I love this post, but have to mention something regarding the scented pencils. I just wanted to remind people that scented products are NOT healthy for us or the environment. They contain toxic chemicals and I would not classify them as an eco choice. Anything fragranced or scented usually contain ingredients which cause birth defects, DNA damage, hormone disruption, and may contribute to the onset of chemical sensitivity. We are bombarded by scents everywhere we go. Stores now use them to evoke a certain “memory” that you will associate with their store. Educate yourselves regarding this. Especially important to eliminate is fabric softeners, they are the worst offenders. Thank you!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:50:50 +0000

We love the wrap-n-mats and just picked up another set of three. They are easy to maintain and they keep the bread from becoming soggy or drying out.

By: Kimberly Stapleton

Kimberly Stapleton — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:48:25 +0000

Hiya Tiffany! I am fairly new to the blogging world and am excited about meeting other like-minded mothers out there.

I just loved this post as I am a mother of a 3 year old with another daughter due in Sept. I am also a “nature mom” striving to lead an organic, environmental lifestyle.

Though we currently use a fairly good option for my daughter’s lunch (she has the Crocodile Creek green lunch box), I loved the bento box idea!

Thanks again for your great post. I am definitely hooked on your blog! I plan on visiting often and look forward to getting to know you better!

Cheers, Kimberly “aka Tree Huggin’ Mummy”

By: Lu n' Am

Lu n' Am — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:12:55 +0000

I just did a post on ways of going back to school and going back “green”. I mentioned your blog at the end of it. love it~
-Lu

By: green blog

green blog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:30 +0000

That’s great. That will sure make the “back to school” shopping chores become exciting, plus all of them are the small little things which you can do to help mother nature.

By: Paul Smith

Paul Smith — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:16:52 +0000

How awesome, thanks for all these amazing suggestions! I love the picture, is that your son?

I have another to add: I myself recently got a my son a most spiff messenger bag from Act2GreenSmart. It’s all made from recycled bottles, is nicely designed, and tells you right inside how many bottles were used to make it, how much energy that saved, and how long your average laptop would run on that amount of energy. I love how that makes your positive impact really tangible, something I want to instill in my son.

If you’d like to check them out yourself, go to http://www.act2greensmart.com They also have small shoulder bags, totes (that could double as diaper bags) and shopping bags.