Unlike our little green Sasquatch Izzit, who legend has it was home schooled, it’s almost time for kiddies of all ages to get back to school and further their education. To help students do everything from staying organized to getting their lunches, books and other supplies to their temples of learning in an eco-sustainable way, IzzitGreen has found a bunch of cool, environmentally friendly school products from our partner BuyGreen.com. And as part of IzzitGreen’s efforts to help educate all youngsters, and through them hopefully their parents, Izzit will donate a portion of our proceeds from August 18th to August 25th, 2010 to help the non profit “e”inc. continue its mission of bringing environmental learning right into the classroom.
How about those cool back to school products?
Well we found a lot of items that we feel are practical, unique, and quite frankly pretty hip, we would love your personal take on them through feedback and reviews. Here are our top five. . .
Even the name is cool. The Laptop Bento Box is a take-off on a childhood classic. This updated lunchbox offers many great features such as removable compartments, 3 sealable lids; a dip container for sauces, salad dressings, hummus etc. And like an all-in-one survival kit (hey, middle school for me was like a 2 year episode of Survivor) it comes equipped with inner containers, utensils, and a book of healthy lunch ideas and recipes. Everything is reusable, recyclable, and dishwasher safe.
Laptop Lunches are manufactured in California using plastics (polypropylene and polyethylene) that are FDA-approved for food use. There are no binding agents or plasticizers used in the manufacturing process. In addition, there are no materials used that are suspected carcinogens or endocrine disrupters. They are also lead-free, microwave and dishwasher safe.
The convenient size fits in almost any backpack which brings us to our next item…
This versatile Backpack is the perfect eco-friendly choice for students to carry everything they could possibly need to get through their busy day. The backpack is solar powered, so as you carry your water, lunch, books, and supplies, you can also use the solar pack’s pockets and wire channels to keep your devices (any kind of cell or smart phone) charged while you’re on the go between classes. The Voltaic Solar Backpack is lightweight and is also ideal for outdoor activities such as field trips, hiking or camping. It’s a green option that allows you to conserve electricity without being left chained to your home when your personal gadgets are out of batteries….).
Now, how about some green options for the everyday supplies that will be transported in your new backpack? Luckily there are plenty of options.
3. Ban the plastic bottle! SIGG Swiss Engineered Aluminum Reusable Water Bottles…
Designed to fit student’s on-the-go lifestyle, these ultra lightweight water bottles have been described as “works of art”. SIGG bottles are available in a wide array of colors and designs, allowing you to choose the one that best fits your personality.
Made from a single piece of aluminum, the innovative SIGG Bottle is surprisingly rugged, crack-resistant and completely reusable and recyclable. A ground-breaking interior lining is 100% effective against leaching and combats residue build-up, so the SIGG Bottle is easy to clean and ensures that all you taste is the water, juice or other beverage that you just poured in the bottle; even after its been sitting in your locker all day!
SIGG bottles save money too! Assuming you drink 1 liter per day, you’d spend $500-$1,000 in bottled water a year. Many SIGG bottles are still being used 10-20 years after they are purchased so you get good bang for your buck!
Now to reading, writing and arithmetic. These 3 Ring Binders are simple, durable and eco-friendly. Why consume virgin material when you can use a New Leaf binder.
100% recycled with 35% Post-Consumer content and processed Chlorine Free. 3 Ring Binders are Craft Colored with White New Leaf Band and Recycled Corrugate.
Two sizes:
- 1/2″ thick and Cases have ten (10) items
- 1″ thick and cases have eight (8) items
Paper with a past and a future. New Leaf has a vision for a sustainable paper industry, inspired by nature. Natural systems are cyclical: waste from one process is food to another. Natural systems are sustainable: they create beauty, abundance, biodiversity, and are life-supporting. They do not pollute the water we drink and the air we breathe.
5. Autonomie Project Ethletic High-top Sneaker
And the best part about going back to school? Hey, throwback shoes!
The Autonomie Project Ethletic Black & White High-top Sneaker has a sole produced and stamped with Forest Stewardship Council-certified all natural and sustainable rubber. It is 100% vegan and entirely cruelty-free, plus it is imported from a Fair Trade certified workshop in Pakistan.
The Deal
In an effort to support the critical mission of “e”-inc., IzzitGreen will donate 50% of our proceeds on any back to school item purchased through Izzit from our partner BuyGreen.com. Simply click on any BuyGreen item on this page or our in our product catalogue and you will be directed to the BuyGreen site to complete your purchase.
At Izzit we have a lot of fun finding great green products and educating our followers on the potential eco-benefits of those items. “e”-inc is a non profit that takes the eco-education piece in a different and important direction; right into the classroom, right to the generation that can have the biggest impact on creating a sustainable world and right to those kids who are on their way back to school.
“e” inc. believes that by reaching young people (and through them their families), it can change the shape of our global future through the use of knowledge and action. “e”inc combines science education with community action to drive environmental change in urban communities.
They do so by working with after school programs in urban Community Centers, Public Schools, and Charter Schools to bring “Planet Protectors” – their standards-based science programs on energy, habitats, ocean biodiversity, or climate change that culminate in solution-driven actions – to all students. For more info on how they affect this change check out their site at www.e-action.us
