Since 1998, TreeSmart® has been making ROLLED-UP RECYCLED NEWSPAPER PENCILS.
Headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest USA, TreeSmart began importing raw pencil cores with finished pencil assembly in the U.S. The first 6-8 years were devoted to perfecting quality control issues and fine-tuning the manufacturing processes before launching our first national marketing program in 2003. More (+)
TreeSmart experienced many challenges in developing a high-quality pencil made from recycled newspaper during its initial start-up. Today, however, you can enjoy quality TreeSmart® pencils that incorporate the following features and benefits:
• Whole newspaper sheets are rolled around HB high-quality #2 graphite.
• TreeSmart® recycles English newspapers.
• No mulching or mixing with toxic recycling chemicals.
• A special adhesive formula is used to bind the newsprint together into a cohesive core trunk that is as hard as wood.
• They sharpen easily, just like wood – most of our users tell us they sharpen better and last longer than wood pencils.
• Newsprint images are visible on the pencil surface.
• All pencils are made with high-quality ferrules and latex-free erasers that do not smudge.
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