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Kokua Hawaii Foundation’s Plastic Free Schools program provides resources, tools and trainings to educate school communities on the environmental and health benefits of going plastic free to minimize the consumption and pollution of plastics in our schools and islands. The Plastic Free Schools program aims to reduce single-use plastics on school campuses by encouraging students, faculty, and parents to make plastic free commitments to use reusable water bottles and tote bags and pack waste free lunches.

General Guidelines: Look for products that contain NO aluminum, Bisphenol A (BPA), lead, phthalates, and Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Several of these materials have been shown to have negative health impacts. To get more information on plastics and your health, check out the Smart Plastics Guide.

Here are some reliable sources that we recommend:

Reusable Water Bottles

• Green Bottle - Creates custom BPA-free stainless steel bottles. Their Green Bottle Fundraising Program is designed to easily help your school raise money while providing a safe healthy alternative to plastic. www.greenbottleonline.com
• Klean Kanteen - Offers the Co-Brand program that is a great way to promote your school with BPA-free stainless steel water bottles. www.kleankanteen.com

Reusable Tote Bags

• 1 Bag At a Time - Customize reusable tote bags. www.onebagatatime.com
• Econscious - Offers tote bags made of organic cotton and recycled materials that you can brand for your school. www.econscious.net

Waste Free Lunches

• Green My Lunch Box - An on line campaign that brings together waste-free lunch companies to educate families about the importance of packing waste-free. www.greenmylunchbox.com
• Kids Konserve - Showcases reusable waste free lunch products and waste free activities for schools. Fundraising opportunities available too! www.kidskonserve.com
• Laptop Lunches - Features bento boxes designed to help you pack nutritious, eco-friendly lunches plus 365 lunch ideas. www.laptoplunches.com
• snackTAXI - Fundraising opportunities available.  www.snacktaxi.com/
• Waste Free Lunches - Provides useful information on starting a waste free lunch program at your school. www.wastefreelunches.org

Other Resources

• ReuseIt - Reusables for every part of your life. Plus, facts & simple ways to take action. www.reuseit.com
• Center for Health, Environment & Justice - Check out their Back to School Guide on PVC free school supplies.

Downloadable version of the Plastic Free Schools Product Resource Guide available.