What a pretty notebook! I love how it looks old fashioned, kind of like my grand dad’s school books.

Thanks for this. Can this be found in any office supply store (like Office Max)?

This looks worth getting, even if it’s just for the name.

I’ve seen other versions of this around in various places and have been tempted to give it a try. I usually don’t like notebooks that go out of their way to announce how “green” they are (“Hey, look at me! I’m saving the planet!”), but I’ve always had a soft spot for the classic composition book. Unfortunately, the paper you usually find in the comp books available these days is awful. It looks like this one improves on that to a substantial degree. I also like the cover — a different version from the ones I’ve seen to date.

It deserves some kind of ward for the name alone. I wonder if crime scene investigators or coroners will carry them around just for the morbid humor value.

Wow, $10 for a single composition notebook? Or am I missing something? For that kind of dough I can buy a large Piccadilly notebook, and that’s a hardback with acid-free paper.

My main problem with composition notebooks is that they fall apart too quickly. Even when I’m gentle with them. And I find the “green” stuff off-putting. That said, if it had a better price I’d be tempted to buy it because of the superior paper.

Yes, the Amazon price is way high. I have seen this at art supply stores (like Sam Flax in Atlanta) for $5.00-6.00.

As for the durability, I have just the opposite experience. Composition books seem indestructible to me (though they will show some wear and tear, but I kind of like my notebooks and journals to acquire a “lived in” look by the time I’ve finished with them).

@Marte – Yeah, the design did catch my eye, looks like vines and leaves. The back of the notebook says “Parsley” but I dont know if thats what parsley looks like.

@ganymeder – The only place I was able to find it was at the manufacturers link above and on Amazon.

@Steve – I know what you mean about trumpeting the “green” horn, but I think it is important as long as the manufacturer is being honest about it because for the most part, a lot of people dont even know that some of the other things they are buying can be really bad for the environment.

@Note Booker, Esq. – I totally agree, the name is perfect, very creative.

@Donnie – I agree, the price tag might be a surprise, however I thikn what people need to remember is that when it comes to all of the pushing for green office supplies, and everything else from green energy to green cars and houses, it just costs a lot of money to produce them. The “cheap” stuff from China and other places where there is no regard for any sort of environmental impact allows one to cut corners and expenses. Manufacturing a notebook with 100% post consumer paper, and in a plant that only uses bio-gases cant be cheap…this is important to some people though. I’m not suggesting everyone goes out to buy only green office supplies regardless of cost, I’m just saying there is a trade-off for economic / environmental decisions that people need to be aware of.

Also, if you buy in quantity (6 or more) from the original manufacturers site, you do get a pretty good discount.

@Steve – I dont see them on the Sam Flax website, but the $5-6 price point makes sense based on the quantity discounts given on the manufacturers site.

I agree with you! It is a great way to change and not to mention very stylish.