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Handheld Plastic Pencil Sharpener
Small single-hole
12
g
Total plastic weight
Small size usually leads to these falling through sorting grates and into landfill or oceans.
20%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- PS body8g
- AS reservoir4g
Production footprint
Per unit36L
Water to produce
0.15kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Metal wedge sharpenerMade of aluminum or magnesium, fully recyclable.0gplastic
- Wooden box sharpenerBamboo or beechwood body with replaceable blade.2gplastic
- Mechanical pencilView product →Eliminates the need for sharpening waste entirely.15gplastic
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