Sustainable Back to School

Don't panic, but we have to say that the start of the course is coming and we are going back to school; and with it the dreaded purchases of school supplies that all children like to release, for this reason we want to offer you some guidelines that encourage the use of organic products for school, as well as other respectful guidelines that we must teach children right away.

Let's start with ecological paper, which is gradually gaining users, first it was in offices with recycled paper, then in administrations and now it plays at school, and above all to use paper from Fair Wood with FSC Certification and purchased as a product developed under Fair Trade, for example as we do through it the Association through the Copade Association.

As for pencils, it is best to buy those that come from sustainable forests with certified wood which are also of higher quality. As for the cases, we recommend buying them at workshops or craft fairs; they are made with cork, wood, cotton or even better; making them ourselves with the help of children with recycled materials, here are some very fun and easy to make models.

Example of a case made with a tube of toothpaste.

The most sustainable folders are those made of cardboard, they are biodegradable, although they may be another option for greater resistance, the new recycled plastic models.

There are natural rubber erasers or pens made from cellulose or recycled PET from plastic bottles.

Materials that eliminate children's exposure to any toxic compound made from harmless ingredients of natural origin (corn, water, vinegar, lemon and food colors) are recommended to replace paints and markers.

Cardboards or any paper for crafts are also available in an eco version and all the products you can imagine, and remember that it is best to buy all the material at once to reduce costs and energy expenditure.

Proposal to classify pencils at school.

We wish the kids a great start to the course, and a better return to work to their parents.