Cork #CORK
100% Cork Barrel Pen
from US$ 0.65
Eco-Friendly Pens
317 products · minimums from 150 · 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 150 pieces, production 5–7 business days. Rush production is available on many items in this range.
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FSC Certified #SM-5329
3-Piece Recycled Dry Erase Marker Set
from US$ 2.49
FSC Certified #SM-5328
4-Piece Square Recycled Highlighter Set
from US$ 2.49
FSC Certified #SM-3429
5'' x 4'' FSC® Mix Recycled Jotter with Pen
from US$ 2.16
Recycled & rPET #SM-5278
5'' x 7'' Bulleting Bound Notebook w Pen
from US$ 5.99
FSC Certified #SM-3468
5'' x 7'' FSC® Mix Eco-Friendly Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 2.79
FSC Certified #SM-5274
5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Notebook and Pen Set
from US$ 5.15
FSC Certified #SM-5281
5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Star Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 3.79
Recycled & rPET #SM-5266
5'' x 7'' Mineral Stone Field Reporter Notebook with Pen
from US$ 6.03
Organic Cotton #SM-5273
5'' x 7'' Organic Cotton Bound Notebook w/Pen
from US$ 5.05
Recycled & rPET #SM-5291
5'' x 7'' Recycled Dual Pocket Spiral Notebook w Pen
from US$ 3.81
Recycled & rPET #SM-5296
5'' x 7'' Recycled Pace Spiral Notebook w Pen
from US$ 3.96
FSC Certified #SM-5268
5.5'' x 7'' FSC® Recycled Spiral Notebook w/ rPET Pen
from US$ 3.45
FSC Certified #7200-94
5.5'' x 8.5'' Recycled Cotton Bound Journal Set
from US$ 12.45
Recycled & rPET #P525
Agriculture & Farming Cow Recycled ABS Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.36
#B137F
Alamo Eco Pen
from US$ 0.58
Recycled & rPET #B137C
Alamo Vivid Eco Pen with X-Large Clip
from US$ 0.60
Bamboo #EC131
Ali Bamboo Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 2.25
Recycled & rPET #V370D
Alvin Hybrid Eco Pen
from US$ 0.52
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #102656-001
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - Black
from US$ 1.58
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #102656-846
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - Blue
from US$ 1.58
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #102656-100
Amisk Certified Recycled Aluminum Pen - White
from US$ 1.58
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #1066-71
Aria Recycled Gel Stylus
from US$ 1.75
Recycled & rPET #12031
Arlo Recycled Aluminum Stylus Pen
from US$ 1.29
Recycled & rPET #NWU
Artisan Recycled Kraft Paper Cover Journal & Pen Set – A5
from US$ 6.57
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #BB7700
Arundi Recycled Aluminum Pen With Bamboo Plunger
from US$ 1.49
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12013
Asher Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Recycled & rPET #BV7400
Aura Recycled Plastic Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.39
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #P354
Auriga Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.73
Wheat Straw #P2372
Austen Pen & Stylus
from US$ 0.89
FSC Certified #WOF-AV26
Avignon Repreve® Recycled Hardcover Spiral Notebook with Pen
from US$ 3.75
Bamboo #12029
Aws Recycled Stainless Steel Pen
from US$ 2.25
GRS Certified #P2380
Bali Recyled Plastic Highlighter
from US$ 0.99
FSC Certified #SM-5205
Bamboo and Recycled Aluminum Soft Touch Ballpoint
from US$ 1.70
FSC Certified #SM-5207
Bamboo and Recycled Aluminum Soft Touch Ballpoint Stylus
from US$ 1.82
Bamboo #CPP-7844
Bamboo Brown Pen
from US$ 0.89
Bamboo #P400101
Bamboo Pen
from US$ 1.36
Recycled Paper #T946
Bamboo Phone Holder Notepad & Pen Set w/Sticky Notes
from US$ 5.69
FSC Certified #H8945
Bamboo Spiral Notebook Pen Set
from US$ 3.59
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #602
Bamboozle Comfort
from US$ 2.00
Recycled & rPET #BC23705
Basecamp River Recycled Plastic Hybrid Writing Pen
from US$ 0.98
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #1066-75
Beau Recycled Aluminum Gel Pen
from US$ 1.65
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #11800
Beckett Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.09
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12071
Bella Recycled Aluminum Pen With Stylus
from US$ 2.15
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12800
Bennett Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.09
Recycled & rPET #P367
Berns Metal Twist Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 6.50
Recycled & rPET #CSECO
BIC® Ecolutions® Clic Stic® Pen
from US$ 0.71
Recycled & rPET #RSECO
BIC® Ecolutions® Round Stic® Pen
from US$ 0.55
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #1066-79
Blair Recycled Gel Pen
from US$ 2.28
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #1066-80
Blair Recycled Roller Ball
from US$ 2.68
Recycled & rPET #P366
Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon Recycled ABS Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.36
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #SM-5308
Brite Recycled Aluminum Gel Stylus Pen
from US$ 2.43
Recycled & rPET #G3387
Buzz Recycled Aluminum Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 2.25
FSC Certified #WOF-CB26
Camber Spiral Notebook with Colorful Sticky Notes & Pen
from US$ 3.55
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #PB25904
Camden Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Recycled & rPET #P363
Canada Maple Leaf Recycled ABS Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.36
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12061
Cascade Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.30
Recycled Paper #EC152
Charlotte Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.89
Recycled & rPET #TSECO
Classic Collection Tri-Stic® RPET Pen
from US$ 0.94
Wheat Straw #BV6300
Clover Twist-Action Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.85
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12064
Color Story Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.45
Recycled & rPET #RTR95900
Crest Recycled Pen
from US$ 1.40
Gives Back #SM-5287
Crux Recycled ABS Gel Pen
from US$ 0.75
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #12034
Dalton Recycled Aluminum Pen
from US$ 1.45
Recycled Aluminium & Steel #BB8000
Dawson Recycled Aluminum Twist Action Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.89
Recycled & rPET #P2079
Deborah Recycled Highlighter
from US$ 0.91
Bamboo #7460
Del Mar Bamboo Stylus Pen
from US$ 1.59
Recycled & rPET #P502
Dentist Tooth Recycled ABS Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 1.36
Wheat Straw #P2368
Dover Pen
from US$ 0.63
Recycled Paper #TBC436-2372G
Eccolo Krafty Journal/Austen Pen/Stylus Gift Set
from US$ 16.20
Recycled Paper #TBC436-197G
Eccolo Krafty Journal/Clicker Pen Gift Set
from US$ 17.20
Recycled Paper #TBC436-319G
Eccolo Krafty Journal/Kurt Pen/Stylus Gift Set
from US$ 17.00
Recycled Paper #TBC436-2373G
Eccolo Krafty Journal/Lucky Pen Gift Set
from US$ 11.74
Wheat Straw #P705
Eco Coffee Pen
from US$ 0.95
Recycled Paper #7200-40
Eco Color Bound Journal Bundle Set
from US$ 7.78
Recycled & rPET #JK-1859
Eco Hardcover Journal & Pen (5"X7")
from US$ 2.48
Recycled Paper #1404EV
Eco Jotter with Matching Pen
from US$ 2.25
Recycled & rPET #JK-1858
Eco Mini Jotter & Pen
from US$ 1.57
Recycled Paper #SM-5262
Eco Recycled Gel Paper Pen
from US$ 0.56
Cork #P704
Eco-Duo Ballpoint Pen
from US$ 0.85
Frequently 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 150 pieces as the practical floor. Laser engraving on bamboo has a lower setup cost and can run smaller.