Recycled CD Cases: Giving Music’s Past a Sustainable Future

Technology has transformed the way we listen to music, moving from record players to cassettes, CDs, and now digital streaming. But what happens to the music we leave behind? Vintage record players are making a stylish comeback, especially among younger generations discovering the joy of classic sound. Meanwhile, CDs and their plastic cases are piling up in landfills, waiting for a new purpose.

At VENT for Change, we’ve found a unique way to give recycled CD cases a second life by transforming them into beautiful, sustainable pencils. Our pencil production factory in the UK was the starting point that inspired us to develop more sustainable stationery solutions and support education projects around the world. This remarkable transformation is only possible thanks to our factory, which houses the very last pencil production machinery in the UK capable of turning recycled CD cases into pencils.

Once home to the music of countless artists, these CD cases are now reshaped into pencils that spark creativity and carry a powerful story. Every VENT for Change recycled pencil is a symbol of positive change, and showing how recycled materials can be transformed into something useful and inspiring. You’ll find these unique pencils throughout many of our stationery collections.

Making a Real Difference with Every Purchase

Most importantly the recycled pencil is where it all began for us to protect the planet & supporting children’s educational projects worldwide with every item sold. We don’t give on a profit basis. (These days, they’re hard to come by!) Instead, every time you buy we give 5% of the net sale price to children’s education projects worldwide. Which means every single purchase you make has a real purpose.