What does back to school look like to a green household? Usually, a minefield of chemicals and consumption that most of us could do without. Our friends over at the Environmental Working Group have put together a handy list of back-to-school tips that you’ll want to follow in the run up to the “most wonderful time of the year”.  A couple of tips:

1. Lunch Box
Go with a BPA-free lunch box or lunch box set. Your child will be using this every day, so the cleaner it is, the cleaner they will be.

2. PVC Avoidance
Whether it is a backpack or a notebook, stay away from the material PVC. Not only is its manufacture harmful, the offgassing from PVC isn`t exactly vitamin air.

3. Cell Phones
Choose a cell phone with a low SAR rating, and encourage kids to turn off the phones and store them away from the body when they are done with them.

More on the special site EWG has set up on back-to-school.

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