Even though parents may try to shield their children from tough topics such as economics and social status, they develop their own sense of them as they age. Studies show that children as young as 5 know the difference between being poor, middle-class or wealthy. By age 11, children are fully conscious of brands and …
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Avoid the hidden cost of 'cheap' plastic with sustainable school supplies
Every year, as students around the globe gear up for a new academic term, piles of plastic school supplies make their way into classrooms and, inevitably, into our landfills. We’re talking pens that run out of ink, broken rulers, empty glue sticks—the list goes on. It’s a perpetuating cycle that feeds into the enormous issue …
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