Question

Are wooden pencils bad for the environment?

Answer 1

yes and no. The way they are made is efficient and in a way renewable over time. So that's the only disadvantage. Unlike the other styles of pencils they can degrade because their shell isn't made out of a non degradable source.

Answer 2

Wood pencils require less energy to manufacture, but don't last as long as their mechanical cousins. The trees necessary to make the pencils are technically a renewable resource, but how they're harvested can have a big impact on the environment. ... Unlike mechanical pencils, wooden pencils quickly degrade.