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Back to School Season: The Eco Supplies You Need! 🍎

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Back to school season is here! I've spent many years in school (4 years of undergrad and 1 year of grad school most recently), so I've gone through many back to school seasons… Picking supplies with the planet in mind is important too! You don't want...
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Notebooks & Folders

I always like to color coordinate my notebooks and folders for each school subject - it helps me stay organized!

 
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Love Decomposition books - they have spiral bound too!
Decomposition Book 160 Sheet College Ruled Spiral Notebook
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A better for the planet composition book
Decomposition Book 80pg College Ruled Composition Notebook
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Simple paper notebooks work great too!
Ecokind Notebook
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Choose paper folders over plastic ones please!
2 Pockets Paper Folder
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Recycled plastic folders are an okay option as well
Recycled Plastic Folders, 4 Pack
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Planners

I can't manage my schedule without my planner - you can typically find paper planners that can be recycled at the end of the year!

 
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Pick a planner that is fully paper so that you can recycle it!
bloom Academic Planner
 
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A reusable planner that can be used over and over again!!
Rocketbook Everyday Planner
 
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One of my favorite planners!
Roterunner Purpose Planner Notebook
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Pens & Pencils

You can't take notes without good pencils and pens. Make sure you aren't using cheap plastic pens that will end up in the landfill after a couple of days.

 
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Literally game changing to have a refillable ink pen! You feel fancy and it's better for the planet too!
Refillable Ink pen
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Wood pencils are elite
Ticonderoga 12ct Pencil
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Don't buy a cheap plastic sharpener - get a metal one!
Staedtler Manual Pencil Sharpener
 
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For the artist…
Recycled Newspaper Colored Pencils
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Such a cute pencil pouch!
Batai Organic Cotton Pencil Bag
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Plantable pencils - who knew?!
Plantable Wooden Pencils
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Lunch Boxes

Packing a lunch is better for the planet than getting hot lunch or take out. These are some must-haves that always make my lunch better for the planet!

 
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Much better than plastic containers!
Stainless Steel Containers with Lids
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A simple, reusable lunch box
Organic Cotton Reusable Lunch Bag
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I have a huge selection of glass containers I use for lunches!
Airtight Glass Storage Containers
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