These could be the coolest pencils
in the class! This set of 10 eco-friendly pencils
features 6 different wildlife animal designs. The pencils are made from 100% recycled newspaper,
helping preserve our
forests. Along with its own distinctive
painted-on animal design, each pencil features the name of the animal on
the solid band colour covering its top inch. The concept behind
this wildlife series is one of education. Pencil maker O'Bon hopes
that designing their products around animal prints
will help raise awareness of some of the planet's most stunning
creatures. Easy to sharpen and splinter free.
For help and advice or to order over the phone, please call 778 340 5463 or toll free 1 877 216 5463.
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Animals contained in the set are – Zebra, Parrot, Leopard, Tiger, Bear, Elephant.
Not only does making pencils from old newspapers help preserve our
forests, but the process of rolling newspaper around graphite instead
of encasing it in wood means that the graphite is far better protected.
In comparison, merely dropping a wood pencil on the floor can result in
the graphite splintering and cracking. This is why O'Bon confidently
states that their pencils often last 2-3 times longer than conventional
wood pencils.
The O'Bon factory is low on the energy consumption scale of producing
pencils. Unlike wood pencils, there are no trees to chop, no wood
slates to grind and no hexagonal shape to cut by grinding wood.
Their philosophy is simple: Take a common school item, such as a
pencil, and turn it into something exciting, something special, and
something different. They strive to end the days when pencils came in
bland colors, broke constantly and consumed valuable environmental
resources.
