Back-to-school blues? Tickle the kiddos pink by rolling out the red carpet for these bold, bright, and eco-friendly back-to-school staples! While we can’t promise they’ll pass math with flying colours, we sure can promise people will be green with envy!
Coq en Pâte
Cutie-pie student style!
Make even your littlest student feel totally school-ready with Coq en Pâte’s adorable school essentials that heavily feature graphic patterns, clean lines, and vibrant colour-pops on 100% organic cotton. Each item depicts an animal from the Red List of threatened species and educates kids on the reality of extinction. Coq en Pâte gives a portion of their profits to Save Our Species (SOS) to support wildlife conservation. Foldover backpacks, t-shirts, and cutie-pie pencil cases means no matter how small (or big!) your littlest is, there’s definitely something for them! Available at Fire the Imagination who carry a huge selection of dreamy, eco-friendly kids toys and accessories!
Mokuyobi
Backpacks
Erase the back-to-school blues with a stand-out-in-a-crowd, super bright and colourful backpack from Mokuyobi! Mokuyobi puts the fun in functional with cleverly constructed stashable pockets and adjustable straps. Based in LA, Mokuyobi is committed to quality: All products are made in the USA, support ethically made practices, and come with a lifetime warranty from manufacturer’s defects on their bags!
LunchBots
Stainless steel lunch container
One container to rule them all! Stop the cycle of missing lids and corral your child’s whole lunch into a single LunchBots Large Cinco 100% stainless steel lunch container. With five roomy compartments to fill with healthy school treats, you can make sure that your child gets all the good stuff they need to help keep their brains focused! (And if you do lose a lid, LunchBots has replacements!)
BeeBAGZ
Beeswax lunch bags
BeeBAGZ beeswax wrap bags are all-100, all the time! 100% cotton, made with 100% Canadian beeswax, 100% reusable, biodegradable, and the first 100% plastic-free beeswax bag on the market! No need for a closure—simply pop in a snack, fold the top over, and let the warmth of your fingers soften the beeswax to give a great seal! (PS—the bags are also great for storing produce and cheese in the fridge!).
Pura
Stainless steel bottles
The first-ever product to receive the non-toxic certified rating from MadeSafe and the only 100% plastic-free bottle line on the market, Pura has proven they’ve got heart! Taking into consideration a family’s changing needs, all Pura bottles can be interchanged with any top—from bottle nipple to sippy cup to big mouth, Pura’s got you covered! This double-wall vacuum insulated bottle in 18/18 stainless steel will keep the kiddos cool and hydrated all day, and the silicone grip and handy finger loop means toting’s a breeze.
To-Go Ware
Utensil set
Keep everything in one place with To-Go Ware’s RePEaT utensil set. Made from responsibly-sourced bamboo, the fork, knife, and spoon are perfect accompaniments to lunch on the run! The utensil holder is made from RPET (recycled PET plastic) and the handy carabiner means you can snap it on to a lunch bag or backpack!
Minimal
Lunch containers
Grownups on the go need some lunch love too, and Minimal totally gets you! Tote your wares in their minimally designed zippered lunch bag made from eco-friendly felt, and pack your lunchtime faves, bento-style, in Minimal’s award-winning and durable fibre bento box made from discarded rice husk (it’s also completely compostable!). Soup for lunch? No problem with the Insulated V2 Food Jar! A desktop thing-of-beauty, this insulated thermos uses double stainless steel wall construction and copper thermal technology to keep your fave foods either hot or cold! Plus it has its own foldable spoon!
