Green School Supplies

September is right around the corner and that means stocking up with school supplies for the new term. This is a great time to focus on sustainability, as there are many options for green school supplies, whether you are a teacher preparing your classroom, a student or Mom and Dad buying for your child – try to think as ‘eco-friendly” as possible.

Examples of green school supplies are: reusable lunch bags, staple-free staplers, recycled pens, hemp backpacks (many backpacks are made with PVC), notebooks made from something other than PVC (such as bagase, a sugarcane waste product), or 100% recycled chipboard binders…and of course, if you are using dry erase markers, refillable markers should be on your list.

Our AusPen refillable markers are made from recycled material, use non-toxic ink and don’t end up in the trash can, heading to the local dump.

Remember to think green when you head out for the annual school supply stock-up trip.