Yes yes it is almost that time and I am already tired of the commercials and ads for back to school. So here are my tips to go back to class with eco-friendly products and reducing your footprint!!
1) Look through all your old pens, pencils, glue sticks and rulers. Chances are you already bought enough last year that you have enough left-overs for this year! I know I have enough! Also, coordinate with others in your house that might have some extra products you might need. And even buying things in bulk if multiple roomates/family members need the same thing. For me, living in a house with a teacher, an artist, and another student, I'm more than positive my BTS bill will come to no more than $20. Look at old binders and duotangs and if they aren't ripped, they are still good! BTS fashion isn't worth buying new ones that just have a jazzy design.
2) Look for eco-friendly products. Ones that are made from almost 100% recycled materials, are biodegradable, or have reduced their waste in the making of the product. Some companies I would recommend are New Leaf Paper and Buffalo Natur
3) BTS clothes - recently I have found the gems of Value Village and Winners. While VV is a 2nd hand shop (re-using!) Winners isn't but it gets shipped all the extras from other stores and companies so it's kind of like "saving" the clothes from the garbage dump lol. I recognize that it is a gamble going to stores where they might not have exactly what you want in your size but I was able to find all my tops there while shopping for my bottoms at regular stores, I think it is a good compromise as bottoms need to be a bit more specific :P
Happy shopping! Happy school-ing!
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