| If you are looking to purchase printed pencils and | | | | usually available in the natural wood colour or white |
| have an interest in preserving the world's natural | | | | and both options can be process printed. |
| resources I hope that you will find this article | | | | Also on the environmentally friendly printed pencil |
| informative. | | | | market are pencils made from recycled CD cases or |
| You can purchase great looking wooden pencils at | | | | even recycled plastic cups. Both of these types have |
| the same time as knowing you are protecting the | | | | relatively large print areas of 90 x 20mm and are |
| world's forests if you opt for an FSC (Forestry | | | | available in a large variety of colours. However they |
| Stewardship Council) certified pencil. This certification | | | | do have the drawback that it is only possible to print |
| guarantees that the product is made from sustainable | | | | this sort of pencil in 1 colour. |
| sources so you can rest assured that trees are not | | | | The final option of recycled pencils are those made |
| being used from unsustainable sources in your | | | | of recycled newsprint. This is probably the least |
| promotional campaigns. These FSC certified pencils | | | | expensive option but again they is limit to 1 colour |
| are available in a wide range of colours but it must be | | | | printing on the barrel. |
| noted that only the white ones can be printed more | | | | To sum up then, there is a good range of recycled |
| than 1 colour. It must also be mentioned that these | | | | pencils on the promotional gift market so if you need |
| are usually supplied unsharpened if they are printed | | | | pencils for your organization, you can rest assured |
| more than 1 colour. Distributors will usually charge | | | | that the environment will not be harmed in their |
| extra to provide sharpened versions printed more | | | | production. You should not have any problem finding |
| than a single colour. | | | | a promotional gift supplier who can show you |
| If you are looking for flat wooden pencils that are | | | | samples of each of the products mentioned here. |
| FSC certified then the range also encompasses | | | | Eco pencils are fast becoming a much sought after |
| Carpenter Pencils. These are always supplied | | | | popular business product. By printing your logo and |
| unsharpened and can easily be printed multi colour | | | | details on one of these products you are not only |
| due to the flat surface making them easy to print full | | | | promoting your company but making a very |
| colour with photographic artwork. These pencils are | | | | important statement. |