Office & school

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Writing

Pens10 listed

Held for hours; refillable metal versus disposable plastic.

Pencils14 listed

Wood and graphite, with plastic mostly in the packaging.

Markers·

Disposable bodies versus refillable ink systems.

Highlighters·

Used briefly, discarded whole; refillable versions exist.

Paper

Notebooks22 listed

Covers and bindings are where plastic appears.

Journals·

Cloth and board versus laminated covers.

Printer paper·

Reams are usually wrapped in film rather than paper.

Sticky notes·

Adhesive is synthetic; the paper itself is not.

Organization

Folders·

Card versus polypropylene for the same job.

Binders·

PVC-covered board is the default; alternatives exist.

Desk organizers·

Wood, steel and card replace moulded plastic directly.

Pencil cases·

Canvas and leather versus coated synthetics.

School

Backpacks·

Carried against the body daily for a whole school year.

Lunch boxes·

Holds food for hours, five days a week.

Water bottles·

Drunk from all day and washed constantly.

Art supplies·

Handled directly, and often by young children.