Recycled Packaging
This product is packaged or shipped in materials that contain recycled content.
Plant Based Resin
Plant Based Resins are used as an alternative to fully-synthetic plastics. Instead of using Petroleum as the main base ingredient to form plastic, some companies have started replacing a portion of the ingredients with plant and vegetable extracts. This lowers the amount of resources extracted to create purely synthetic products, and often provides a use for agricultural byproducts such as corn or flax. Some plant based resins are made from 100% plant materials, and can be composted in industrial facilities. EarthHero recommends checking with your local compost facility to determine which items are safe to compost.
Sugarcane Pulp
As sugar is harvested from the sugarcane plant, a fiber is left behind, called bagasse. This fiber has been left as waste or burned as fuel in the past, but companies are learning to utilize it in a more earth-friendly way. By breaking the bagasse down into a pulp, it can be molded into paperlike products. This sustainable process doesn’t require additional cultivation, as the sugarcane plants are already harvested for other uses! The biodegradable material made from sugarcane pulp can be used in napkins, cardboard, toilet paper, and more.
Bamboo
As a member of the grass family, bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on earth. It requires no irrigation, pesticides or fertilizers to grow, and can be harvested within 3-5 years, as compared to approximately 30+ years for traditional hardwoods. Bamboo is extremely adaptable and produces more oxygen per acre than large tree species, while using a fraction of the water to grow. Its durable and lightweight qualities make bamboo a great alternative for hard wood products!
Recycled Plastic
Recycled plastic utilizes salvaged post-industrial plastic scraps and post-consumer products such as water bottles and other plastic containers, and transforms them into new products. The containers are sorted, crushed, and then heated to form resins, which are liquid plastics that can harden into new shapes. These resins can be molded and used to create anything from carpet to outdoor furniture. Recycling plastic lowers the amount of petroleum extracted and the production of greenhouse gasses associated with first-time plastic production. Plus, by using these existing materials, we’re benefiting from the original energy and resources spent to create them in the first place, while diverting waste from the landfill.
Sending your student off to college? This College Starter Kit from Onyx and Green is the perfect thing to pack! These school supplies will stand out for all the right reasons. Made from recycled and plant based materials, each item is an eco-friendly option for the earth-conscious student. The bamboo and corn plastic pens will glide effortlessly on paper with their medium tip and blue ink. Recycled plastic gel highlighters will make any important notes stand out. In addition, you can pick from tRead Morehree bright colors for a sugarcane based three-subject notebook–these tree-free papers give "paperless" a whole new meaning!
Larissa Araiza (verified owner) –
I bought this for college and use these items every day! They have lasted me awhile ( although I will say the pens have already ran out is there a way I can send them back to you to have the ink replaced or would I have to buy a new pack??) overall great deal!
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