It only takes a few seconds of attention to start the school year with the use of very little plastic, or rather without!
Start the school year without plastic.
With back-to-school season now underway, it may seem like plastic is everywhere: plastic binders, pens, scissors, and other supplies, as well as plastic-wrapped snacks and single-use water bottles, overflowing store shelves. This is despite the fact that plastic, microplastics, and the chemicals in plastic pose serious health hazards to humans, especially young people . Yet with a little planning, it’s actually relatively easy and affordable for parents and caregivers to help students get started with healthy, plastic-free school supplies for the year ahead. From the classroom to the cafeteria, and from supplies to common use, here are four great ways to incorporate solutions to plastic pollution into schools.