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Back-to-school

Eco-friendly & reusable insulated lunch bags for kids

August 15, 2011

There are many reasons to pack a homemade lunch for your child. School lunches have been found time and time again to be heavy on packaging waste and not very healthy besides. However, with the news that most home packed lunches are packed incorrectly, you do need to pack your child’s waste-free lunch safely. And [...]

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More than 90 percent of packed lunches susceptible to foodborne illness

August 11, 2011

School lunches aren’t that great for your kid. They’re not nutritionally solid or very green. In my opinion, unless your child’s school is one of the few instituting healthy lunch changes, you should, when possible, pack a lunch for your child. Now, that said, packed lunches aren’t perfect. Unless you pack it right, a packed [...]

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Ocean and Sky Reusable Lunch Gear from Kids Konserve

August 4, 2011

There’s not much time left until kids go back to school. With this in mind, it’s high time you invested in a decent reusable lunch set. Luckily, Kids Konserve has a brand new Ocean & Sky line available – and it’s oh so pretty! The new Ocean and Sky product line comes in a wide [...]

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Score a free reusable Kids Konserve lunch sack

July 7, 2011

Waste-free lunches are the best… and a free reusable lunch sack isn’t bad either. What’s the big deal with school lunch waste? Now through September 30, 2011 your family can score one free reusable Kids Konserve lunch sack simply by purchasing some qualified products from Annie’s Homegrown, Stonyfield YoKids, Honest Kids and Seventh Generation. You’ll [...]

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Healthy & Eco-Friendly School Lunch Food Ideas

November 2, 2010

I know my timing might seem weird regarding what to pack in a healthy and waste-free school lunch (yeah, we could have done this in September), but I just never got around to it.  because pretty soon I’ll be reviewing a Planet Box. I’ve been a little leery of Planet Box, and other like-minded lunch [...]

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Stand alone reusable lunch bags and boxes

September 5, 2010

When it comes to packing an eco-friendly packed school lunch you’ve got three options. Two, we’ve already looked at. You can purchase a ready-made lunch kit – see 12 Reusable Waste-Free Lunch Kit Choices, or you can make your own waste-free lunch kit. The last option is to purchase an eco-friendly lunch bag or box [...]

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Gear up with non-toxic, eco-friendly school supplies

September 3, 2010

When choosing greener back-to-school supplies it’s easiest if you follow these steps: Make a list of all the school supplies that your child is required to have. For example; backpack, crayons, glue, pens, pencils, notebooks, paints, markers and tissues. Take a look at your list. Which school supplies are healthy for the environment? Which school [...]

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Green School Audit: Eco-Friendly School Grounds

August 29, 2010

Many schools are trying to green it up inside, but totally forget that they can also make a difference outside. School grounds offer an excellent chance to green your school. School grounds are very important – not only do your kids play on the school grounds, but how the grounds are cared for affects the [...]

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12 Reusable Waste-Free Lunch Kit Choices

August 15, 2010

When it comes to packing a waste-free school lunch you’ve got three options. 1. Make your own waste-free lunch kit. 2. Buy a complete waste-free lunch kit. These kits usually cost $40-$70 but tend to be overall easier and a better deal than option two (see below). The downside is usually the storage and water [...]

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Green School Audit: School Waste Reduction

August 14, 2010

This month we’re discussing greening your school. Anyone can (and should) audit their school. While technically it’s best to encourage your school to run their own green audits, you and your child can do some green audits of your own and then suggest changes to your school. One of the biggest problems schools have is [...]

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