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Shoplet Roaring Spring Review: Good for you, Good for the Planet

May 3, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 20 Comments

Huge Office Supply nerd here! I especially geek out over paper notebooks,  notepads, and pens. I suppose that’s natural being a writer. So when I got a wonderful package the other day from Shoplet and Roaring Spring, I was understandably thrilled.

Inside I found:

Roaring Spring Landscape Format Writing Pad College Ruled
Roaring Spring Landscape Format Writing Pad Quad Ruled 
Roaring Spring Wirebound Notebook 1 Subject
Roaring Spring Wirebound Notebook 3 Subject
Roaring Spring Environotes Sugarcane Notebook
Roaring Spring Elephant PooPoo Paper 

Some of my favorites are the Roaring Spring Wirebound Notebook (3 subject). It may look like your regular notebook, but I appreciate its features more than the ones I usually buy in the drugstore. It’s size 11″ x 9″ with 150 sheets and what’s cool is that the paper is assorted colors – blue, pink, and light purple.

I am a Gemini. I get bored easily, so I always am on the lookout for different notebooks and papers. I have been a lot more organized this year, by necessity, and I appreciate having three different sections in this notebook. Instead of trying to organize, this is a sure-fire way. I can put ideas in one section, to do in another, and write up rough drafts and notes for research in the third. You could organize it whatever way you like. For school, I think I might use it for different subjects.

It’s portable and college-ruled and I love that it is recycled paper. In the past, I’ve bought recycled paper and it looked a bit dingy, but not this paper. The colors are lovely. Each sheet contains a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste. It’s perforated and you can easily tear out a sheet or two and the wire is snag-proof so not catching on my sweaters is a plus. Another great thing about it is the double pocket inside the front cover which is durable and perfect for stray notes and even coupons.

It has a strong poly cover which is great because if it gets wet you can just wipe it off. And the covers come in 4 awesome colors: Aqua, flamingo, plum, and kermit!

Moving on to my new favorite notebook that I have in my purse and take out when I get home: The Roaring Spring Environotes Sugarcane Notebook. I just have to say: Sweet! It’s the perfect size for me, 9 1/2″ x 6″, wirebound, college-ruled and with 80 sheets of white paper produced from sustainable sugarcane fiber. This paper has a smooth and silky feel and is great for my notes on stories, poems or projects. It inspires me.  There’s just something about having a notebook that fits you and is the perfect size. This would also be great for business meetings as it fits easily into a purse or a briefcase, yet is big enough for whatever you need. It’s great to have a sustainable, environmentally-friendly product that is just as good, if not better than the norm.

And now, we get to the most fun item in the package, Roaring Spring Elephant PooPoo Paper. This is a really cute mini-notebook/journal. It is really attractive and the paper looks like the homemade kind I used to buy for exorbitant prices with pressed flowers or other designs. This paper has bits of fiber in it that look very cool and I like to write quotes in it or snippets of poetry that I think of as I’m going through my day.

Mine had cool designs with dragonflies and the message BELIEVE on the cover, but there are a whole group of messages and colors in the Inspire Collection, so take your pick or buy a bunch.

But, let’s get to the interesting part here: PooPoo Paper. Yes, I’ll admit my friends laughed, my family laughed. No one wanted to smell it, but, guess what? No smell whatsoever. In fact, if you didn’t tell me what it was made of, I would think it was handmade paper made without poo at all. And what’s great is that this is 100% recycled paper, individually polywrapped. Elephants eat lots of grass each day and since grass has so much fiber and the elephant’s digestive system doesn’t digest it well, the poo is full of great fiber. How wonderful to recycle this for something so useful and harm no trees. The paper is a good thickness and very attractive in my opinion. I feel this is a great gift for your green-loving friends, for artists, writers, poets, note-takers, and anyone who likes something out of the ordinary.

The demand for sustainable products is rising as more and more consumers realize how small changes can add up to a better environment for us all.

In fact, Roaring Spring was named 2010 Recycler of the Year by the American Forest & Paper Association.

Through recycling, we annually save 25,889 trees, 11 million gallons of water, 4690 cubic yards of landfill space, 6.4 million kilowatts of electricity, and eliminate 93,809 pounds of air pollutants.

So, thank you Shoplet and Roaring Springs! You’ve introduced me to a great line of products that I will be using in the future and I will be including the PooPoo Paper with my eco-friendly gifts just because I think it’s that cool.

I was sent products for review purposes, however the opinions are 100% mine.

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Comments

  1. Jenn says

    May 3, 2012 at 9:59 am

    LOL. How Fun! Poo poo paper would probably encourage kids to write too.

    Reply
    • Tina GivingNSharing says

      May 14, 2012 at 6:53 pm

      Especially middle grade boys with that funky sense of humor they have.

      Reply
  2. Penelope (NYC Mom Blogger) says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Thanks, I’m such a to do list gal that these come in handy.

    Reply
  3. Tammy says

    May 3, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    I’ve never heard of them before. Sounds like a great site.

    Reply
  4. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    May 3, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    I use spiral notebooks all the time! I always have. I don’t know what I’d do without them. I even keep one in my purse.

    But the PooPoo paper? That’s new to me, and I shall look for it!

    Reply
  5. Mama B says

    May 3, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    I can never have too many notebooks.

    Reply
  6. Momstart says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    Some of those notebooks are so cute too. love that they are earth friendly

    Reply
  7. Rachel says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Ok — that paper is HILARIOUS!

    Reply
  8. Notorious Spinks says

    May 4, 2012 at 12:07 am

    I love writing so I’ll check these cute notebooks out.

    Reply
  9. Tricia Nightowlmama says

    May 4, 2012 at 1:25 am

    pooo Pooo paper that killed me tooo funny. but good that they are making eco friendly note books

    Reply
  10. ♥ Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins ♥ says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:38 am

    I’ll definitely have to check them out!

    Reply
  11. Jennifer @TheRebelChick says

    May 4, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Sounds like a great company, I always need notebooks and journals!

    Reply
  12. Drama queens mum (Kimberly) says

    May 4, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    I love notebooks & papers. The poo poo 1 is cool.

    Reply
  13. Marcie W. says

    May 4, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    HA! The Poo Poo paper is ridiculously hilarious!

    Reply
  14. HilLesha says

    May 4, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    I could always use another notebook!

    Reply
  15. Kathleen says

    May 5, 2012 at 8:39 am

    Never heard of them, but I am loving the notebooks.

    Reply
  16. Zippy says

    May 5, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    As a writer I love buying notebooks. I bring them to interviews, keep them in the car or in my bag, etc.

    Reply
  17. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says

    May 5, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    I love notebooks!! That poopoopaper one is cute!

    Reply
  18. Apryl @ Christian Clippers says

    May 12, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    I can never have enough stationary!

    Reply
  19. Tina GivingNSharing says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    What a great review! You write very well. I would of loved doing that particular review. I did a review for Shoplet for the Ergonomic Stapler & loved it! http://givingnsharing.blogspot.com/2012/01/shopletcom-swingline-stapler-review.html

    Reply

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