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Are pencil lead recycled

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 10/5/2023

Toss those pencils in the recycle bin with all the other plastic you are not sure about.

If it truly can be recycled, the sorters will figure out what classification to give it. Otherwise, they'll throw it out, and we're in no worse shape than we would have been in the first place.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

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Can pencil shavings be recycled?

have never heard of pencil shaving being recycled, and I do not believe they can be because they are not just wood they also have graphite, lead, mixed in.

Where can wooden pencils be recycled?

Pencils DO NOT contain lead. The "pencil lead" is actually a mixture of graphite (a form of Carbon) and clay. Pencil lead is therefore natural and biodegradable, you do not need to recycle it.

When was the recycled pencil introduced?

Faber-Castell Corporation introduced a pencil made of recycled materials in 1992

What is the percentage of lead in the lead pencil you are using?

A typical lead pencil does not actually contain lead. The "lead" in a pencil is made of graphite, which is a crystalline form of carbon. Therefore, there is 0% lead in a lead pencil.

Is pencil lead is Pb free?

There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite

Is pencil lead solution?

Pencil lead is a compound

What material is a pencil made of?

A pencil is typically made of graphite, which is mixed with clay and other additives to create a writing core. The outer casing of a pencil is usually made from wood, but it can also be made from plastic or recycled materials.

Is a pencil poison?

If your asking if the pencil has Lead, then the answer is that most pencils do NOT have lead in them anymore.

Which has the most lead aluminum or pencil lead?

Pencil lead isn't really lead, it is graphite, a form of carbon. Pencil lead doesn't have any lead in it whatsoever.

How do they get lead out of pencil?

we get lead of pencil from the mixture of clay and graphite

Is a pencil lead is insulator or conductor?

Pencil lead is a conductor.

Which is thicker a 7mm or 9mm pencil lead?

A 9mm pencil lead is thicker than a 7mm pencil lead.

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