Creative Non-Consumerism

Raising environmental awareness

Think outside the box and ask how you and your school can cut down on consumerism.

Tips:

• Have your class participate in Buy Nothing Day: one idea is to use class time for students to investigate their consumer habits and come up with green alternatives.
• Hold a swap or re-gifting party where students can bring in items to trade.
• Use old cards or calendars to decorate classrooms, or, as one class did, melt down old crayons to make new ones.