Back to School Eco-Style

Your kids likely know more about the environment than most adults. Still, they could use some help getting on their green way. If you’re looking for ways to make buying back-to-school supplies a little eco-friendlier, you are in luck.

National Geographic has just released the Green Guide Eco Checklist 2007: Green Gear for the Back-to-School Blues, as well as a bevy of more school supply resources for environmentally conscious students young and old. As have several other leading eco-living sources - from packed lunches to PCs, find your green school gear with these helpful links:

• Nat’l Geo: Green Living 101: Dorm Room Decorating
• Nat’l Geo: Sweat-Free College Sweatshirts
• New American Dream: Back to School Campaign
• Eco Street: Your green “Back to School” guide
• Grist: Of Classrooms and Closets