Tinc Eco-Friendly Pencil Case for Office and School Use | 100% Recyclable Natural Canvas Pencil Case | White

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Again, the proof is in the paper that Agood Company takes their environmentally friendly office supplies seriously. While some of these brands could certainly stand to be a little more transparent about their production processes, we especially appreciate the smaller brands that make all their products in-house, as this is the best way to ensure full traceability and control of the supply chain.

Most pencils are made of biodegradable materials, while some others (like those with plastic casing) are not. Nevertheless, not all parts of pencils made mostly with biodegradable materials are biodegradable. The erasers themselves are usually made of either natural rubber or synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is biodegradable, but synthetic rubbers aren’t. With an easy peel-to-sharpen design, they’re perfect for kids—and you can compost the peels to help them learn fun composting facts. Out of all the eco-friendly pencils you can buy I think these are the best by far. This particular set includes 2 graphite pencils and 6 coloured pencils. So as you work through all your scattered lists, you can toss these pieces of recycled stationery in your indoor compost bin instead of worrying about whether they’ll get recycled or not.Like Earth Grown Crayons, which are made of organic, vegan soy wax and mineral pigments that have been certified non-toxic by the Art and Creative Materials Institute. As mentioned before, you might not have a lot of choice when it comes to buying school uniforms. Some schools insist on certain suppliers and the dress code can be so strict that finding an equivalent, but completely plastic free, version of say a blue skirt might be impossible. My personal preference here would be to buy a canvas bag as I prefer not to buy any plastic at all (when possible), but they aren’t always the best in a rainy UK. You can waterproof canvas yourself by waxing it, or you can compromise and go for a bag made from recycled materials. Hemp It’s no secret, when shopping for eco-friendly kids’ school supplies, we search for biodegradable and recyclable, but Sprout World digs deep (in the dirt) and through innovation has created these plantable and biodegradable pencils.

Mechanical pencils are usually either metal or mixed plastic, or a mix of both. Some of the plastic is not recyclable, while others are too small to be sorted and recycled. Agood Company is just that, a good company in the way they are making a big difference in the lives of those living without clean drinking water, through Charity Water.I’m a big fan of natural colours so when I spotted this pencil case I was immediately interested. It’s really more of a wallet than a pencil case but I really like that, and at least it’ll be different to everyone else’s! These durable pens are built to last, and spare parts are available at specialty shops, which makes them a great alternative to cheap plastic pens. Transportation: Pens and pencils weigh about the same which means that the impact of their transportation and/or distribution on the environment is quite even. Wooden pencils usually fall into the latter category. The pencil shavings/stubs are too small to be sorted unless gathered up in large quantities.

But for taking care of the other end of the pencil, let’s commit to ditching those flimsy plastic pencil sharpeners that break—if they don’t get lost first, anyway. The cork fabric used in most provides padding and water resistance, while the cotton liner protects from scratches. With a recycled stone paper box, the entire notebook is made from recycled materials, however, it is not yet part of the Agood recycling loop and is considered “waste-to-energy” in that it can be tossed in the trash after it’s filled.

Eco-Friendly School Supplies

Use: Pencils usually have a shorter lifespan than pens. Also, many plastic pens have refillable inkjets. Thus, based on length of use, pens are usually deemed more environmentally friendly than pencils. To counter this, however, most people usually have more pens than they need at the moment; and so, pens are consumed at a similar rate as pencils.