First off, Happy Earth Day to everyone. To celebrate the holiday, here are some links to interesting green school-related stories from around the continent:

• Students in Massachusetts, Florida, and Vancouver, British Columbia are making clothes and jewelry from recycled items. While I can’t see the “Trashion” movement taking schools by storm anytime soon, it’s a nice reminder that kids are applying the lessons they learn in the classroom to provide creative solutions for the world’s environmental issues.
• WNEP.com has a good article on the misuse of the term “green” in marketing. We touched on the subject awhile back regarding green certification for furniture, so it’s not exactly a new issue. That said, until the government regulates marketers looking to talk the talk without walking the walk, do your due diligence and check whether what you’re buying is really as green as the label says.
• Finally, be sure to read the story of the buildup to the first Earth Day as told by founder Gaylord Nelson. Apparently the idea began with an initially unsuccessful national conservation tour by President John F. Kennedy in September 1963, and culminated in the holiday’s successful debut in 1970 that “worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level... It organized itself.”

In any case, enjoy the holiday, and don’t forget that you can keep the celebration going year-round with your purchases and your actions.