Here’s a great idea. These office accessories are all zero waste, as they are made partly from recycled paper. But the paper is then blended with elephant dung! Let’s learn more, and why!
Elephants are endangered, but are big risk from hunting and poaching. But another threat is that (due to loss of habitat), many elephant herds end up visiting villages to find food and water, and end up trampling crops. This has caused some villagers to shoot them.
This company pays local villagers to collect elephant dung (the typical elephant friend eats the same as us munching 365 cans of baked beans a day – so that’s a lot of dung!) Elephant dung is also full of fibre (they are vegetarians) producing wonderful unique ‘flecks’ in the paper. Each item is unique, depending on what your elephant friend ate that day!
So all of these products are not just beautiful and unique (and save trees, due to recycled papaer). But they literally help to save elephant lives, as local villagers now see visiting elephants as income rather than a threat. Read more on how to save critically endangered elephants.
- Writing sets (10 sheets of A5 paper & 5 ungummed elephants, tuck the flap inside or use paper tape to secure).
- Note holders (ideal to keep by the phone, with 60 different coloured pages, using natural dyes).
- Unlined A5 notebooks (in 5 colours), also in A6 size
Use with plastic-free ballpoint biros (made from recycled newspaper, just soak in hot water for a few minutes to unravel the paper shaft, then recycle the stainless steel ink chamber). Keep pens & pencils away from young children & pets.
If you prefer more neutral colours, the same company offers naturally cream elephant dung office accessories, adorned with beautiful brass elephants:
