Living green at home can make a huge difference on the environment but this does not mean you
cannot go green at school too.

If the school is near your home, then have your kids walk to school. Many of us will surely
have heard of our grandparents walking to school that is a several miles away, either in snowy or
rainy condition, although it need not be that bad for our children. If school is just within 2 miles
and your kid is mature enough, you can let him/her walk as walking can be quite beneficial.
However, it is also important to take into consideration the safety of the route as well as the
climate condition. This is because the safety of your child is not worth any savings you get.

If you really need to drive your kid to school, make sure you could at least arrange to take a
few more kids to school. Try to organize a group with like-minded parents and try to arrange
convenient schedules. Have everyone in the group involved and make sure you have all contact
information of everyone should there be any emergencies. Also, try to make sure that the driver
of the day is made aware, as early as possible, if your kid will not be attending school for the day
so that they do not need to drive by your place needlessly just to find out that your kid will not be
going anyway.

When buying school supplies, try to buy recycled papers, solar-powered calculators, and
nontoxic crayons, markers, and glues. Try packing your kids lunch on reusable bags or lunch
boxes. Simple things like this makes less impact not only on the limited resources we have but
also on the planet.