Comments on: Back to School Week: The Eco-Classroom http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/ Saving the planet one day at a time. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JK http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2671 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:07:54 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2671 From a middle school teacher–

Definitely Magazines and catalogues– even junk-mail flyers that have pictures of bathtub refitting and dentist discounts can be used for illustrating vocabulary in foreign-language classes.

T-shirts for middle and high schools, to cover up those who come in school in tiny little clothes that show more skin than they cover.

Coffee cans, especially the plastic ones, for holding all of those pencils, pens, markers, etc.

Outdated but still working electronics. Many schools still rely on VCRs, and the cables/remotes that go with them are always needed. Same for microwaves and coffee pots.

]]> By: Daisy http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2669 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:32:03 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2669 Old washcloths; they make great white board erasers!
Magazines; I use loads of them for collages of many kinds.
Yes, the carpet samples.
thank you for thinking of teachers! I teach grade 4.

]]> By: kimkasch http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2668 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:54:23 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2668 I also save leftover fabric and yarn that I can’t use when a project is done – and I donate it to the local elementary school. Plus, they can usually use toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls.

]]> By: The eco-classroom for back to school « Trying To Be Greener http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2667 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:48:55 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2667 [...] 2009 Filed under: children, recycling — Kirstin @ 2:48 pm Tags: eco-classroom Go on over to Eco Women today where list some ideas of what your new child’s teacher may love that’s cluttering [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2666 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:45:56 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2666 That’s a great list. So many things I had not thought of.

]]> By: melissawest http://ecowomen.net/2009/08/14/back-to-school-week-the-eco-classroom/#comment-2665 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:57:24 +0000 http://ecowomen.net/?p=2918#comment-2665 Egg cartons for those little caterpillar projects;) And I’ve hooked up some teachers with my grandma’s old furniture–bookshelves and a couch for their classrooms. Another mom donated an old rocking chair for a teacher to use during rug time.

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