If you're looking for copier paper educational supplies, laminating pouches consider recycling them. Plastic bags used to carry Early Childhood Development kits and School-in-a-Boxes can be replaced by biodegradable materials that also help reduce carbon emissions. Ink and pencils can be made from certified wood, which ensures they come from sustainably managed forests. Even education kit boxes can be recycled using recycled aluminium. These options are great for minimizing waste while still providing easy transportation for students.

Teachers can use donated educational supplies in innovative ways. Using index cards to record interesting words and school stationery supplies then shuffling them together to create a thought, a teacher can use the cards as a creative writing prompt. Teachers can also post classroom technology wish lists on sites such as DonorsChoose.gov and iSchoolNet for public school teachers to ask for blu tack supplies and equipment. Teachers can use the list to identify which schools need the items.