O'BON

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  • O'Bon USA

  • 24 / Male
  • San Francisco, California, US
  • Last Login: 4/30/2009

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  • General

    Saving the planet one tree at a time! Photobucket The wood pencil hasn't changed much in the last 400 years! Many manufacturers have even kept the same color - yellow. At O'BON we have changed all that. First we don't start with a tree, we start with a discarded morning newspaper. Rolling it up with our special water based glue means that O'BON pencils are as strong as wood, but so much easier than wood to sharpen. Six pencils can be made from one sheet of the New York Times. So, let's save our trees and use recycled O'BON newspaper pencils or pens.
  • Movies

    Inconvenient Truth
  • Television

    Sustainable Planet... we will be preview on the show sometime this summer so stay tunned!

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: San Francisco
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus
  • Smoke / Drink: No / No
  • Occupation: Saving Trees

Companies

  • Obon USA

    • San Francisco, CA US
    • CEO

Blurbs

About me:

O’BON is a United States based company dedicated to designing, manufacturing and distributing stationery products such as pencils and erasers. At O’BON, we strive to incorporate 3 fundamental elements into every one of our products, specifically Quality, Responsibility and Affordability. Our loyalty lies passionately in the hands of our customers, and behind every single product we make exists a determined effort to surpass any and all expectations you may have of us. O’BON was essentially born out of a new, revolutionary process in pencil making. By rolling a used sheet of newspaper around a stick of graphite, we began creating pencils that were superior to the outdated wood versions all too common today. Not only does our method protect the graphite much better than the old wood version, but our pencils are the far more environmentally responsible choice. Add to that some simply stunning designs by our sister company Evoke, coupled with inexpensive prices and voila! We are creating products that are the best choice for our customers.. Today, O’BON products can be found in nearly a dozen countries around the world, with plans underway to increase that number rapidly. Particularly at this juncture in human history, amidst growing concern over the state of our environment, this quick expansion is aimed at providing people with environmentally responsible options capable of making a significant difference. Every minute, an area of rainforest the size of 20 football fields combined is cut down, partly due to the creation of conventional wood pencils. O’BON stands firmly behind the notion that to lose such a massive chunk of diverse ecosystem is completely unacceptable. This ambition to reduce deforestation on our planet makes up the foundation of our business, and is represented ever so beautifully in the designs that we use. Today, O’BON pencils are made to represent several different themes, and we dedicate our Wildlife Series so passionately to the animals that we are trying to protect. In addition, a percentage of the revenue we receive from every product we sell goes back into the community, either through education or charities in an effort to make our world an even better place to live. The philosophy behind O'BON is simple: Take a common school item, such as a pencil, and turn it into something exciting, something special, something different. We strive to end the days when pencils came in bland colors, broke constantly and consumed valuable environmental resources. Made from old newspaper, and manufactured in a variety of hip designs and colors, our pencils are setting new standards for environmentally friendly and grade school trendy. And pencils are only part of what we do. You will find that our entire line of school supplies is unique, exciting and fun. Smiles for your kids today, trees for your kids tomorrow. ..

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  • Oct 2 2008 11:28 PM

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  • Sep 20 2008 12:39 AM

    Heck yes! You know I will ;).
  • Apr 8 2008 3:03 PM

    Hey, it's Holly. I was invited by TCP, Inc. to be part of their Earth Day 2008 Celebration! You should check it out, here is more information:

    If you can't physically be somewhere for Earth Day (April 22), Celebrate it online!

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    Join TCP for illumiNation — CFL Lighting Education for a Better Tomorrow. Learn the truths and myths of CFLs and how they affect the environment. CFLs are an easy and ideal way to save energy and money.

    Log on for an interactive event to dispel the misconceptions and set the record straight on the spiral bulb that's reshaping how we light our world. Earth Day, April 22 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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  • Mar 7 2008 5:51 PM


    Thank you for being our friend! The Save the Planet Tour needs all the support it can get. It's going to take all of us to change the world. Let's make it happen together! Let us know what you think of the tour so far. We’re developing programs for the Philadelphia area, so let us know if you want to get involved. You can read more about us in our blogs. Thanks!
  • Mar 5 2008 2:36 AM

    Thanks for being COOL!

    Tell your friends to check out our site!
  • Mar 4 2008 1:07 PM

  • Mar 4 2008 5:51 AM

    AWESOME!! I would like to order some of your pencils for my store ~Pass the PeAcE~ What a great way to help save the Trees and our Mother. Thank You ;)
    mother earth..
    ~onelove~KEEP IT LIT~Pass the PeAcE~
    char~
  • Mar 3 2008 3:19 PM

    Thanks for being friends with the Farmers' Almanac! Be sure to check out www. farmersalmanac. com for plenty of helpful earth-friendly tips!
  • Mar 2 2008 2:13 AM

    Really love your space!



    Thanks for being our friend!

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    Sadie from allnaturalme. com
  • Mar 2 2008 1:35 AM

    Greetings,

    We, the humankind, must always keep in mind that, united we stand and prosper, but divided, we have been falling for many, many years. - - Let us learn how to unite and work together, let us learn how to transform the information offered on our website, into action, in order to solve humanity’s major problems, One Problem, at a time. - - Ranking number 1, on top of our list of major problems obviously is the Global Warming.

    We must also keep in mind that silence solves nothing, it never has, and it never will. Our silence encourages more violence and corruption at all levels of society, all over the world, and helps to defeat and silence the peaceful voices of reason and common sense. - It is our civic duty and moral obligation, to get involved and never be silent, to solve our many problems, by simply casting the light of truth and exposing the source of the problem, followed by enlightening educational measures to solve the problem through a peaceful conflict resolution.

    There are only 2 ways of spreading the light of truth and hope, either to be the source of light, truth and hope, The Projector, or be The Mirror, that spreads and reflects the light of truth and hope to others, which one are you? - - And next time you see the sweet little angels, our children, running around, stop and think for a minute, think about what kind of polluted Planet Earth we are leaving behind for them.

    Please visit The Tree Huggers of America’s website and learn about what we can all do, right now, together to ensure having a sustainable green future.

    TreeHuggersOfAmerica. Org
  • Mar 1 2008 9:16 PM

    Thanx for the friends request-and for caring about the Earth!

    There is a wonderful eco-book for kids at this web site:
    WWW. KINGDOMOFCLEAN. COM

    Enter The Kingdom!
  • Mar 1 2008 2:23 PM

    Help kids beat cancer. Help the environment.

    Recycle cell phones and printer cartridges.

    Thanks for your support!

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  • Jul 20 2007 10:16 PM

    Wow! your pencils are awesome! I can't believe that they are made from newspaper! thanx! lol