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School Supplies: New England's Finest

Planet-friendly back-to-school necessities

by Christie Matheson

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Credit: Heath Robbins

1. Help save quarters and energy with an easy-to-store clothes-drying rack ($39.95-$49.95).
The Vermont Country Store
Rutland, VT
802-362-8460
vermontcountrystore.com

2. Roommates will covet Le FP's 98-percent organic shampoo ($16 for 8 ounces) and 92-percent organic conditioner ($18 for 8 ounces).
Le FP Green Body Care
Peterborough, NH
603-924-7444
lefpgreenbodycare.com

3. The handles of these colorful toothbrushes ($2.79 each) are made from recycled plastic, including yogurt cups.
Preserve
Waltham, MA
781-893-1032
preserveproducts.com

4. No one should run out of dental-care basics like natural toothpaste (about $5) and floss (about $3.50).
Tom's of Maine
Kennebunk, ME
207-985-2944
tomsofmaine.com

5. When you're at the point when doing laundry is no longer optional, a big container of concentrated, phosphate-free, vegetable-based laundry detergent (about $12 for 50 ounces) comes in handy.
Seventh Generation
Burlington, VT
802-658-3773
seventhgeneration.com

6. A spare set of sheets ($34 for twin flat; $34 for twin fitted; $39 for extra-long twin fitted) and extra towels ($32 each) are always welcome, especially when they're made from healthy organic cotton.
Cuddledown
Portland, ME
207-761-1855
cuddledown.com

7. Provide a place other than the floor to stash piles of unwashed laundry: this beautiful, lasts-a-lifetime basket ($65.95).
Peterboro Basket Company
Peterborough, NH
603-924-3861
peterborobasket.com