Materials
- Paper: Sugarcane Paper
- Side Coil: Metal
- Cover: Recycled Paper
Earth Friendly Features
- Onyx and Green utilizes recycled, plant-based, renewable, and sustainably harvested materials in the production of their school & office supplies
- Notebook paper is made from sugarcane pulp, which uses less water, and energy to produce than regular paper
Packaging
- 100% Plastic-Free Packaging
- Shipping packaging: Boxes and envelopes made with recycled content and all shipping packaging is recyclable
Additional Features
- 3 subject notebook with metal side coil
- 120 ruled and perforated sheets
- Made with sugar cane paper
Product Dimensions
- 8 x 10.5 in.
Returns
- Unused, undamaged items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days
Specifications
- 120 sheets
Shipping Info
- Ships within 1 business day
Onyx and Green
The average school in America will use close to 250,000 pieces of paper each year, with almost 4 billion trees cut down annually across the globe to support this industry. Onyx and Green is breaking this cycle of waste, not only with their unique paper products made from low-impact sugarcane and upcycled construction waste, but with an entire line of school and office supplies. From backpacks, to pens, to even rubber bands and calculators, they infuse creativity and sustainability into the designs of all their products. With consistency in their values and transparency in their production, materials, and values, Onyx and Green is helping to find new solutions in the office supply industry.
brindaturner (verified owner) –
These notebooks have become my go to. They are fairly affordable, less wasteful, and decent quality. I admit that they aren’t perfect, the binding can be finicky, but for the price and with the values of the company, I think they are worth it as a student. They aren’t too far off in price from their less eco-friendly competitors, and have a good product. I will definitely continue to repurchase them.
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briar.striegel (verified owner) –
I was pretty excited for this product. They were a little spendy for notebooks, but I thought it would be worth it. However, I cannot stand them. The pages fall out incredibly easily, (I bought 3, and all of them are like that). I have random pages of notes missing and 75% of the pages are starting to come out. The smallest force will tear the page out, so I basically have to treat it like its made of glass. I just went and bought regular notebooks to copy all my notes into because, like I said, I can’t stand these. Really cool idea, but they need to fix the issue with the perforated sides to make them stronger. I would prefer not to have the perforated “tear lines” at all if they are this weak.
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi Briar, we are so sorry that these notebooks are not working out as you had hoped. We haven’t seen this issue before, and our team will be in touch shortly to assist!
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abbyraemay (verified owner) –
I love this and the idea of reducing tree paper usage. However, most pages in my notebook were flipped so that the perforation was on the outside. I still use it to take notes, and it still works okay if I don’t need to rip anything out. Although it gets annoying because I can’t write to the edge for fear of it being ripped off. One thing I do like is how pen sharpie ink does not leak through.
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi Abby, oh no! We haven’t seen this issue before and we are so sorry it’s affecting your notebook. Our team will be in touch shortly to help out!
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Question
enashadows –
Is this product free of heavy metals, such as those as lead? I work at a True Value hardware store, and it’s so depressing how so many sharpies and pens we sell have warnings on them about lead exposure and also have cancer and reproductive warnings. Sometimes the warnings are PS65 warnings and sometimes not. All the kids toys we sell also have those warnings on them. Anyway, I just would like to know what metal is used and also if this product is free of substances suspected of harming human health. Thanks
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi there! The spiral on this notebook is 100% stainless steel- no nasty substances to be found!
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samicat13 (verified owner) –
Ink and markers flow great on it, it’s not the flimsy quality of most recycled paper I’ve dealt with. However, the binding seems a bit off as I can’t easily turn the pages without it snagging on it’s own spiral binding. Not the worst problem just something that needs improvement.
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vegangirl1982 (verified owner) –
Nice size and weight.
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fultonkathryn (verified owner) –
I take notes on notes on notes for my job and I hate technology, so all my notes are on paper. I was almost out of paper and since the world is closed due to the pandemic, I went online to buy. I realized that I was going through a lot of paper, and since I try and be more green in every other aspect of my life, I decided to try a paper alternative. I bought three of these notebooks before trying them out (I need paper, and I can’t just shell out $8 for shipping every time I need some), and honestly I’m a bit disappointed. Since I write a lot, I also have a preferred brand of pen – Pilot G-2. My pens and this paper do NOT get along. When I write with regular tree paper, the ink meets the page with a velvety softness. With this sugar paper, it scratches against the shiny surface, leaving streaks of ink where there are supposed to be words. I have tried to change the way I hold the pen, but its just not working. I will try other pens, (maybe the grass pens work on the sugar paper?) but I really like my G-2, and BIC gives me hand cramps (FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS, I know). Also, the lines are black (not light blue like every other notebook in the world), which weirdly makes it harder to read (the lines blend in with my scratch marks) and its so thin, ink bleeds through the page forcing you to only use one side of the paper.
I *WANT* to love this paper, but I don’t. Its paper with a bit too much shine and not enough grip.
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Larissa Araiza –
I bought this going back to school and use it for 3 of my classes because they have cool dividers, I highly recommend the art on the outside of the notebook is neat and they are duarable.
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Lindsay Turner (verified owner) –
I haven’t used these yet but they seem heavy duty and will definitely work perfectly for school.
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Question
Tammy –
I have notice a lot of people say to buy products in glass and not plastic, Why is that? I realize glass you can use for reuse, as well as plastic. but plastic I can recycle. If I buy glass eventually I more than I need, in my area we don’t have a glass recycling center so it would go to the trash dump. Your thoughts would be great!
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Admin EarthHero –
Hi Tammy–great question! Unlike plastic, glass can be recycled indefinitely and maintain its quality. Plastic, on the other hand, gets “downcycled” whenever it goes through the recycling process. This means that each time a plastic product is recycled, that material can only be used to create something of lesser value. You can learn more about the plastic recycling process on our blog here: https://earthhero.com/whats-the-deal-with-rpet/
It’s unfortunate that your area doesn’t include a curbside glass recycling option (call your representatives!), however many specialty centers will accept this for you! You could probably do an online search for glass recyclers in your area. Thanks for doing your part!
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