Back to school always came way too soon as far as I was concerned, but one of the best things about it -- aside from seeing school friends -- was buying new school supplies. For your own kids, go natural and eco-friendly this year with this selection of cute goodies from Indigo and Chapters. Visit www.chapters.indigo.ca for store locations. Smencils: Yummy-smelling pencils made from 100% recycled newspapers that come in a corn-based biodegradable tube; what a fun idea! $15. Textliners: Superfluorescent highlighters made with FSC certified wood. They come in yellow, orange, pink, blue and green and won't ever dry out! $2.50 each. Staple Free Staplers:You'll save on steel staples with these wee hardworkers! They come in blue and green (shown), as well as purple, orange, clear and silver. $7 each. Pistachio Notebooks: Canadian-made from 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper and printed with vegetable- or soy-based inks. I can feel the inspiration coming on already! Doodle Notebooks, from $6 each. Be the Change Notebooks, from $6 Punctuate Notebooks, from $6

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