The 475-page paperback is made of 100% post-consumer-waste recycled paper, and the production process is also environmentally friendly; the paper was produced free of chlorine chemistry and biogas energy was used during manufacturing.

 
Not only are the boy scouts going all eco on us but they’re going digital as well as the guidebook will not only be available in paperback but also in digital form. Supplementary material will be available online for the first time on the Boy Scout Handbook website: www.scouting.org. Videos, expanded information and resource links compliment the handbook. The Scouts are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year but they’re certainly not falling behind the times.  

 
To provide a vintage look, art from previous handbooks is combined with modern photographs and illustrations in the new version. “It helps them see themselves as part of these hundred years of history because of these old handbook illustrations,” said Dan Zaccara, national training chairman for the Boy Scouts.
Similar to the first edition in 1911, the new handbook is divided into three sections:

• Scoutcraft
• Woodcraft
• Campcraft

However, unlike the original edition the new one will have new information in it covering internet safety, fiscal management and nutrition. To make this even more 21st century there will be an additional iPhone application and a Spanish version!

 
“The Handbook – like our organization – adopts new and modern methods while maintaining the message of preparedness, responsibility and self-reliance,” said Boy Scouts of America Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca. “Earlier Scouts earned merit badges in bee farming, blacksmithing and signaling, but now our Scouts work on 21st century subjects like composite materials, nuclear science and oceanography.”

 
Early practices that will sustain them throughout life.

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More and more companies are turning green and using organic products. This is certainly true from the fashion industry and many are producing some very good, high fashion, quality products. Dunlop has jumped on board by giving its iconic Volley a green makeover – the first planet-friendly children’s trainer! Perfect for tiny fashionistas with big consciences, it features planet friendly materials with an organic cotton upper and recycled rubber outsole.

Dunlop has said that “organic cotton is softer, more comfortable, smells cleaner and is less likely to trigger children’s allergies, which is important in the day to day life of your family.” The materials have been “grown and harvested in an environmentally sensitive way without the use of toxic chemicals, organic cotton is safer for farmers, for you, for your children and for the environment.”

Your little ones might not fully comprehend their environmental and fashion statement, but incorporating environmentally friendly choices into your family’s lifestyle is a fantastic way to teach and introduce your children to sustainable skills and practices that will stay with them for life. With the current trend toward eco-living it’s important for children to learn about healthy lifestyles, biodiversity and protecting natural resources from an early age, as this will be common throughout their lifetime. With sizes starting from infancy the First ‘Green’ Volley is accessible at every age making educating your child on the importance of green living as easy as slipping on a shoe.

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