This is possibly the most challenging part of my life. I can’t seem to ever remember to use the reusable shopping bags I buy. So I racked my brains. I ate some pasta, I read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking and I completed a degree in microbiology. After a busy week I finally came up with a solution.

So I opened up Photoshop, drew a picture and saved as jpeg. You can now download this wonderful free door handle reminder tool. Print it out, cut it out, stick it to a piece of card for enhanced durability and hang it on your front door handle. Now you’ll never forget your reusable bags again.

Download the ‘Do not forget your bags’ sign

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Yes you can! Be sure not to throw away your used printer cartridges as they can be recycled, so there is no need to send them to the landfill. And what’s more you can give money to charity just by giving away your used printer cartridges — and it won’t cost you a penny.

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This is part 3 in our series of articles about making your classroom green. This article is specifically for food technology classes but anyone who eats could potentially make use of this information.

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This is part 2 of our article series, “How to make your classroom green”. In part 1 we set up the green classroom. In part 2 we’re focusing on the students.

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The first part in our green classroom article series, “How to make your classroom green”, is not particularly groundbreaking, but hopefully it will be a good point of reference. Use the diagram below to help make sure your classroom incorporates the 8 essential elements of a green classroom. You’ll see the 8 parts explained below. Please add your own ideas and suggestions in the comments.

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