Buying pens: surprisingly complex
Many parents have received their "School Supplies" list for the upcoming school year. If you are looking for more eco-friendly alternatives you might consider some of these products recommended by the PS 107’s Green Committee, who have graciously allowed us to reprint their list.
Hand soaps
-- Hugo Naturals, Pure&Basic, CleanWell, Be Green or Tom's of Maine liquid hand soaps (preferably unscented)
Disinfectant wipes
--Greenworks Compostable Natural Cleaning Wipes (by Clorox), Greenworks Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes or Seventh Generation Disinfectant Wipes.
Baby wipes
--Seventh Generation, Tushies, Rite Aid Premium baby wipes(fragrance free) or Pampers unscented or sensitive baby wipes are good choices
Glue sticks
Pens
--Paper Mate, Point Guard Flair pens Paper Mate porous point or felt tip, Flair pens, or Liquid Expresso Flair marker pens
Hand sanitizer
--Purell, CVS and Rite Aid Instant Hand Sanitizers or low chemical alternatives such as All Terrain Hand Sanz Fragrance Free Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizer, or EO Hand Sanitizer Unscented.
Dry erase markers
--Expo 2 “Low odor” markers
Susan Fox
Thanks again to PS 107's Green Committee
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