We have over a month till the boys go back to school so I'm not feeling too bad about it yet, but I know elsewhere in the country, kids will be going back in the next two weeks. I don't think I'll do too many back to school posts this year, but last year I did quite a few of them so I thought I'd do a little summary for you.Before I get into that, over on Mother Nature Network we're giving away a solar backpack filled with green goodies just in time for back to school. To win the backpack, become a fan of MNN on Facebook. On August 24, one random winner will be chosen. If you're already a fan of MNN on Facebook, you're already in the running - the winner will be
picked from all Facebook fans. I'd love to win this thing, but even though I'm a Facebook fan, I'm pretty sure the fine print says I'm not eligible. But, I'd love it if one of my readers won it.Okay, on to my back to school posts.
This one is my favorite:
Back to School Shopping Madness: From Kindergarten through College its Time to Curb the Stuff - I wrote it last year for Sustainablog when I read the unbelievable statistics on how much people spend on back to school "necessities."
These next 5 are a series a did last year, Going Back to School in Green Style:
Assessing What You Already Have
10 Easy Ways to be More Sustainable with Your Back to School Shopping
Trashless Lunches
Transportation
Getting Involved
And some miscellaneous posts
The Walking School Bus
Remember Paper Has Two Sides: Use Them Both
This one is my favorite:
Back to School Shopping Madness: From Kindergarten through College its Time to Curb the Stuff - I wrote it last year for Sustainablog when I read the unbelievable statistics on how much people spend on back to school "necessities."
These next 5 are a series a did last year, Going Back to School in Green Style:
Assessing What You Already Have
10 Easy Ways to be More Sustainable with Your Back to School Shopping
Trashless Lunches
Transportation
Getting Involved
And some miscellaneous posts
The Walking School Bus
Remember Paper Has Two Sides: Use Them Both
Image of girls: Pink Sherbet Photography (I've found myself using a lot of Pink Sherbet's photos recently - fabulous images)
1 comment:
I just heard about the walking school bus idea recently and I'm going to write about it soon.
Some of the advertisements for 'back to school' stuff really do make me shudder. Yes, all 10 year olds apparently need laptops now for educational success. Give me a break!
Just a few years ago the same adverts were pitched at college students. Does anyone else notice this? Amazon.com even have bedding for kids included in back to school.
Are parents meant to bribe their kids, or assuage their own guilty consciences, or what?
Grrrr, sorry for the rant.
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