Enviro Pens
Eight eco materials cover the range in this category, each suited to a different budget, occasion, and sustainability credential.
- Bamboo pens are the most ordered format, laser engravable and made from a grass that grows back in three to five years. The engraving reveals lighter wood beneath for a distinctive two-tone finish.
- Cork pens use bark from living trees that continue to grow after harvest. The natural texture takes printed logos well and suits environmental and conservation organisations.
- Paper pens are rolled from recycled paper fibre and are fully biodegradable. They suit high-volume orders where a low price point and a strong end-of-life credential are both priorities.
- Plant starch and wheat starch pens are bioplastics from agricultural by-products, renewable in source and compostable at end of life.
- Recycled plastic pens use post-consumer material and maintain a familiar pen format at the most competitive price point in this range.
- Recycled aluminium and stainless steel pens sit at the more considered end of the range, both engravable and suited to conference packs and client gifts where durability and finish matter.
A carbon-neutral certification body ordering for its annual conference chooses engraved bamboo pens because putting a conventional plastic pen on the table at a sustainability conference would be the kind of obvious contradiction that informed delegates notice, discuss, and remember. The bamboo pen with an engraved logo does the opposite; it reinforces exactly what the organisation is there to certify.
All styles can be printed in spot colours or with full colour digital print. Bamboo and metal styles can be engraved.
Key Facts
What is the minimum order?
Most styles start at 250 units, with selected styles offering 24-hour and 3-day express turnaround at an additional charge. Regular production takes 5–10 business days from artwork approval.
Which styles can be engraved?
Engraving works on bamboo, recycled aluminium, and recycled stainless steel; on bamboo the logo reveals lighter wood beneath for a two-tone finish, while on metal it sits cleanly in the surface. All other materials in this range are printed rather than engraved.
Does the material affect the print method?
Bamboo and metal styles take engraving as well as spot colour print, while cork and paper take spot colour printing most reliably. Recycled plastic, plant starch, and wheat starch barrels suit both spot colour and full colour digital print, so settling on the material first makes finalising artwork straightforward.
Are they suitable for ESG or green procurement reporting?
Bamboo, cork, paper, plant starch, and wheat starch pens carry renewable or biodegradable credentials that support green procurement specifications, while recycled aluminium, stainless steel, and plastic carry recycled content credentials. The right choice depends on which credential the policy requires, whether that is biodegradability or recycled content, or renewable source material.