Eco-Friendly Pens
285 products · minimums from 250 · 5–7 business days
The promotional pen is the highest-volume, lowest-cost item in the industry and therefore the one where switching material has the largest absolute effect. An order of 5,000 recycled-plastic pens diverts a real quantity of material; the same decision on 100 notebooks does not.
It is also the category with the most greenwashing, so the distinction between the options is worth being precise about. Recycled plastic pens use post-consumer material for the barrel, with conventional ink and metal tip — a genuine input reduction. Bamboo and wheat straw barrels reduce plastic further but still contain a plastic refill. Plantable seed pens are recycled paper barrels with a seed capsule at the end — the closest thing to a genuinely circular pen, and they look it on a table.
Print minimums run higher here than elsewhere because of plate setup: typically 250 pieces, production 5–7 business days. Rush production is available on many items in this range.
3-Piece Recycled Dry Erase Marker Set
from US$ 2.49
4-Piece Square Recycled Highlighter Set
from US$ 2.49
5'' x 4'' FSC® Mix Recycled Jotter with Pen
from US$ 2.16
5'' x 7'' Bulleting Bound Notebook w Pen
from US$ 5.99
5'' x 7'' FSC® Mix Eco-Friendly Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 2.79
5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Notebook and Pen Set
from US$ 5.15
5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Star Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 3.79
5'' x 7'' Mineral Stone Field Reporter Notebook with Pen
from US$ 6.03
5'' x 7'' Organic Cotton Bound Notebook w/Pen
from US$ 5.05
5'' x 7'' Recycled Dual Pocket Spiral Notebook w Pen
from US$ 3.81
5'' x 7'' Recycled Pace Spiral Notebook w Pen
from US$ 3.96
5.5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Spiral Notebook w/ rPET Pen
from US$ 3.45
5.5'' x 8.5'' Recycled Cotton Bound Journal Set
from US$ 12.45
Alamo Eco Pen
from US$ 0.58
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - Black
from US$ 1.58
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - Blue
from US$ 1.58
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - White
from US$ 1.58
Aria Recycled Gel Stylus
from US$ 1.75
Arlo Recycled Aluminum Stylus Pen
from US$ 1.29
Arundi Recycled Aluminum Pen With Bamboo Plunger
from US$ 1.49
Asher Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Aura Recycled Plastic Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.39
Auriga Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.73
Austen Pen & Stylus
from US$ 0.89
Avignon Repreve® Recycled Hardcover Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 3.75
Aws Recycled Stainless Steel Pen
from US$ 2.25
Bali Recyled Plastic Highlighter
from US$ 0.99
Bamboo and Recycled Aluminum Soft Touch Ballpoint
from US$ 1.70
Bamboo and Recycled Aluminum Soft Touch Ballpoint Stylus
from US$ 1.82
Bamboo Pen (CPP-7844)
from US$ 0.89
Bamboo Pen (P400101)
from US$ 1.32
Bamboo Phone Holder Notepad & Pen Set w/Sticky Notes
from US$ 5.69
Bamboo Spiral Notebook Pen Set
from US$ 3.59
Bamboozle Comfort
from US$ 2.00
Basecamp River Recycled Plastic Hybrid Writing Pen
from US$ 0.98
Beau Recycled Aluminum Gel Pen
from US$ 1.65
Beckett Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.09
Bella Recycled Aluminum Pen With Stylus
from US$ 2.15
Bennett Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.09
Berns Metal Twist Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 6.50
BIC® Ecolutions® Clic Stic® Pen
from US$ 0.71
BIC® Ecolutions® Round Stic® Pen
from US$ 0.55
Blair Recycled Gel Pen
from US$ 2.28
Blair Recycled Roller Ball
from US$ 2.68
Brite Recycled Aluminum Gel Stylus Pen
from US$ 2.43
Buzz Recycled Aluminum Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 2.25
Camber Spiral Notebook with Colorful Sticky Notes & Pen
from US$ 3.55
Camden Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Cascade Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Charlotte Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.89
Classic Collection Tri-Stic® RPET Pen
from US$ 0.94
Clover Twist-Action Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.85
Color Story Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.45
Cork 100% Cork Barrel Pen
from US$ 0.65
Crest Recycled Pen
from US$ 1.40
Crux Recycled ABS Gel Pen
from US$ 0.75
Dalton Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.45
Dawson Recycled Aluminum Twist Action Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.89
Deborah Recycled Highlighter
from US$ 0.91
Del Mar Bamboo Stylus Pen
from US$ 1.59
Dover Pen
from US$ 0.63
Eccolo® Krafty Journal/Austen Pen/Stylus Gift Set
from US$ 16.20
Eccolo® Krafty Journal/Clicker Pen Gift Set
from US$ 17.20
Eccolo® Krafty Journal/Kurt Pen/Stylus Gift Set
from US$ 17.00
Eccolo® Krafty Journal/Lucky Pen Gift Set
from US$ 13.00
Eco Coffee Pen
from US$ 0.95
Eco Color Bound Journal Bundle Set
from US$ 7.78
Eco Hardcover Journal & Pen (5"X7")
from US$ 2.48
Eco Mini Jotter & Pen
from US$ 1.57
Eco Recycled Gel Paper Pen
from US$ 0.56
Eco-Duo Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.85
Eco-Friendly Daisy Highlighter
from US$ 2.29
Eco-inspired Pen
from US$ 0.49
Eco-Recycled Journal w/Sticky Notes, Flags, & Pen
from US$ 3.26
ECOL Retractable Pen
from US$ 0.60
Ecologist Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.83
Ecometal Denim Stylus
from US$ 2.10
EcoRubber Grip Pen
from US$ 1.69
EcoRubber Grip Pen (Factory Direct) 10-12 Weeks
from US$ 1.18
Empire Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.79Frequently asked questions
- Are recycled plastic pens genuinely better?
- Yes for input material and no for end of life — the pen is still a mixed-material object that no kerbside system will separate. The honest claim is reduced virgin plastic. If the goal is a fully circular item, plantable paper pens or refillable pens are the categories to look at instead.
- What is a plantable pen?
- A pen with a rolled recycled-paper barrel and a seed capsule in the end cap. When the ink runs out the barrel is planted and the seeds germinate. They are the most effective conversation piece in eco promo and the least durable pen you will ever buy — that is the trade, and it is the point.
- Why are pen minimums higher than other categories?
- Pad printing on a curved barrel needs a plate made per colour per design, and that fixed cost only makes sense spread across volume. Expect around 250 pieces as the practical floor. Laser engraving on bamboo has a lower setup cost and can run smaller.