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Friday Quickie: Don’t Overbuy for Back to School

Back to school… Back to school…

(Those were the days…)

Make your students’ journey back to school a sustainable one. This year, practice the 3 R’s: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Reduce: Ignore those “back to school” lists of things to buy. Take a house inventory to see what supplies you still have.

Reuse: Try to reuse backs of old papers to make ‘recycled paper’ notebooks.

Recycle: When you need to buy supplies, buy recycled products.

Readers, what are you doing to green your students’ back to school journey?

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Green Philly, an independent media organization making sustainability accessible, affordable and actionable. Since launching Green Philly in 2008, she has grown it from a passion project into a leading voice for local climate storytelling, pairing impactful journalism with community events and experiences. Julie is a frequent speaker on climate, media innovation and the future of local journalism, and is the creator of SustainPHL and EcoFair. Outside of Green Philly, you can find her hiking, biking, traveling, or exploring Philadelphia.