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For those who go to school - not the home schoolers, instead of packing toxic plastic on your kid’s back, aim for backpacks made of natural fiber instead. If for some reason your child requires a backpack made of synthetic material, opt for polyester or nylon over PVC. Even for the unschoolers, a backpack makes a great gift full of supplies and we find with our girls backpacks are very useful for campouts and picnics etc.
Hemp backpack http://www.nextag.com/hemp-backpack/search-html

Newspaper pencils made from 100% recycled rolled up newsprint
http://www.treesmart.com/products/

ForestChoice #2 (H graphite pencils are the most versatile for all your pencil needs. The hexagon shape resists rolling between your fingers and across tabletops and unfinished casing shows off the beauty of natural, Incense-cedar wood. The beautiful FSC-certified Incense-cedar casing sharpens smoothly and easily while protecting the core from breakage. Each pencil is tipped with a traditional pink rubber eraser. Our graphite pencils are offered in both 12 packs and boxes of 144 (one gross). All our packaging is made from recycled paper.
http://www.forestchoice.com/store/graphite.cfm

These beautiful denim blue pencils are made from minimum 20% reclaimed denim from the manufacture of jeans! Pack of 12. Eco category: recycled.
http://greenearthofficesupply.stores.yahoo.net/recjeanpen.html

staple-free stapler
$6.95
Binding paradox. A stapler without any staples. Stitching together up to five sheets of paper, this clearly clever bauble conceals the secret to recycling-friendly, finger-safe fastening.
• Never needs refilling
• Cuts out tiny strips of paper to stitch up to five pieces of paper together
• Environmentally friendly
• Safe for children
• Plastic outer shell; metal mechanism inside http://www.cb2.com/

Lunchbox and drink containers
Again even useful for the unschoolers.
Pack a meal with our colorful range of lunch bags for kids, teens & adults. From lead free lunch bags and kids lunch bags to handy food containers & sandwich bags, to cool insulated lunch sacks, we offer a smart style for everyone. Check out our Lunch Kits for great all-in-one ideas. Each is a sustainable option that helps save you money while keeping wasteful throwaway bags and containers from our landfills.
http://www.reusablebags.com/store/
http://www.lunchboxes.com/shivversnac.html

Please add more or any tips that you have to help keep toxins away from our precious children and for the children of tomorrow - our home - planet earth.Thanks

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Eco-Friendly Fundraising, for schools and non-profits

Mother earth Fundraising has exclusively green products like reusable bags/bottles, green school supplies, organic baking mixes, 100% recycled giftwrap/cards, ec.

There hope is for schools to ultimately abandon catalog-based fundraising once their respective communities become more green-aware and tech-savvy.
www.motherearthfundraising.com