It’s time to go to class. Why not go green?
1. Recycled Newspaper Pencils
Made with, you guessed it, 100% recycled newspaper these pencils eliminate the need to cut down trees for production.
http://wastelessthinking.com/item/recycled-newspaper-pencils/
2. Sprout Pencils
Use Sprout pencils as you would any other. Then, when they become too short to hold comfortably stick ‘em in a pot of soil and water daily to “sprout” any one of the possible eight herb seeds infused in the pencil. As an added bonus, Sprout plants ten trees with each purchase in an effort to help counteract the effects of deforestation.
http://www.sproutproducts.com/shop/pencil
3. B2P Ballpoint Pens
Thanks to Brita we know that in 2013 the United States used enough plastic water bottles to stretch around the Earth 190 times. Pilot decided to be revolutionary and take some of those bottles out of our landfills and oceans by launching BEGREEN, the first line of pens to be made of recycled plastic. Designed to be refillable, there’s no reason for these pens to end up in the landfill either.
http://www.pilot-b2p.eu/b2p-pens
4. Seven Year Pens
Again, the name kind of gives it away. In an effort to combat the estimated 100 million pens that are discarded yearly, Seltzer proudly brings you the pen that can accompany you through all seven years at Hogwarts and then some. Just buy a replacement cartridge and you’re good for another seven years. Long lasting, these pens also happen to be super cute and made in a wide assortment of colors to suit a wide assortment of people. Not sure if you’re a Lobster-Pen kind of person? Then there’s always the Cat Lady Pen or, my personal favorite, the F It Pen.
http://www.seltzergoods.com/the-seven-year-pen-c-21.html?osCsid=c6762b721d0acb26e82170a4cef9ac29
5. Eco Pen Pack
This set of ballpoint pens is just like all the others; if all other pens were suddenly made with cornstarch plastic and made to biodegrade within a single year.
http://fab.com/product/eco-pen-pack-342016
6. Greenroom Notebooks
Composed of 60-70% recycled papers, these composition books don’t make you compromise style for sustainability.
http://www.greenroomeco.com/writing/
7. Ecosystem Journals
100% made of recycled materials and 100% made in the United States, these journals are made to please you. Choose everything from size, to color, to whether your journal is made up of blank, lined, or graph paper. And when you’re finished with your notebook, ecosystem will recycle your journal into someone else’s.
http://www.ecosystemlife.com/products/
8. Decomposition Books
The patterns of these funky notebooks are printed with soy ink on 100% recycled paper processed chlorine free. When these babies decompose, they plan on doing it naturally.
http://www.bookbinders.com/Decomposition-Books_c_58.html
9. Greenroom Binders
Unlike Greenroom Notebooks, the company’s binders are made with 100% recycled fibers. Like the notebooks there is no shortage of style, color and pattern from the one-inch mini to the 2-inch ring binder.
http://www.greenroomeco.com/binders/
10. Ecosystem Advisor Planners
Like Ecosystem Journals, these planners are fully customizable. Choose a color, a size, a cover type and, most importantly, the calendar format. Whether you’re more of an at-a-glance monthly calendar man or a weekly woman, you can make it your own. Ecosystems made it 100% recyclable.
http://ecosystemlife.com/products/detail/advisor/
11. Zebra Eco Zebrie Double-Sided Highlighters
In orange, fuschia, yellow, green and blue these highlighters are produced from 74% post-consumer waste materials. That highlighter you’re holding used to be a shopping cart or car battery case. Pretty weird? No, its pretty awesome.
http://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Eco-Zebrite-Double-Si...
12. Buffalo Natur Erasers
These erasers might look like your standard, but they are far, far better than that. Frankly, they feel offended that you thought that. Because being made from 100% recycled rubber and wrapped in 95% biodegradable packaging Buffalo Natur Erasers are next level.
http://www.buffalonatur.com/products-1.html
13. Recycled Plastic Bag Pencil Cases
Sold at Ethical Gifts these cute pencil cases are eco-friendly and fair trade. Made in Cambodia, these cases are crocheted from recycled plastic bags. When you purchase on of these you have the added perk of a mystery. While these pouches are guaranteed to be colorful, each is unique from the other so you never know exactly what you're going to get.
http://www.ethicalgifts.net.au/inc/sdetail/1852/32...
14. Terracycle Drink Pouch Pencil Case
Unfortunately, there is no guarantee you'll be a Koolaid Jammer, but don't worry, there's always CapriSun. Terracycle pencil cases upcycle the billions of drink pouches that fill United States landfills each year. That's right, billions.
https://www.theultimategreenstore.com/p-1166-terra...
15. TIMBUK2 Backpacks
TIMBUK2 backpacks are made to last a lifetime. Meeting Global Recycle Standards they are made from recycled PET fabric (that's made from plastic water bottles). The buckles are made from post-consumer plastics and that added padding you're feeling is post-industrial scrap foam. If you're not a backpack person, take a look at their messenger and laptop bags. They have dozens of options.
16. SoYoung Grade School Backpacks
If you're going to get stuck on the whole "grade school" thing, then shame on you because these bags are seriously adorable. They also happen to be PVC, Phthalate, Lead and BPA Free.
http://us.soyoung.ca/collections/grade-school-back...
17. Clementine Art Crayon Rocks
Coloring and crayons have reentered our world as adults to help create a fun, stress-free environment. A biodegradable product with no chemical dyes or additives, there really isn’t anything to stress about. So good ahead and indulge in nostalgia. Color like its kindergarten.
P.S. crayon rocks also happen to be 100% vegan.
http://www.greenrainbowrevolution.com/art-supplies/soy-crayon-rocks-16-colors-by-crayon-rocks
