Customer reviews from Staples
Staples - Premium 3-Subject Notebook, 8.5" x 11", College Ruled, 150 Sheets, (TR52123) - Brown
Average customer rating
4.6
(85 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 85 reviews
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Staples - Premium 3-Subject Notebook, 8.5" x 11", College Ruled, 150 Sheets, (TR52123) - Brown
Customer Rating
5
All Natural Sugar Cane
on August 15, 2011
Posted by: Paula K.
I bought two of these notebooks last year and was very pleased. Looked for them especially this year. Made from sugarcane seems environmentally responsible to me.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Good quality and good for environment
on December 26, 2012
Posted by: Paula K.
I like being environmentally correct and yet like comfortable writing surfaces. This notebook has both.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Best Notebook for Fountain Pens!
on December 10, 2012
Posted by: Paula K.
This is the best notebook out there for fountain pen users. Though the paper is a bit on the thin side fountain pen inks do not feather or bleed through. The paper is made from 80% sugarcane. The sheets are ruled with golden tan lines. The covers are heavy kraft board. If you buy these notebooks in-store you have more choices with cover designs than what appears online. There is a kraft sheet on the inside of the notebook with two pockets. These Sustainable Earth notebooks are available in 1 3 and 5-subject notebook format. It is also available in a 9 1/2" x 6" size notebook. My only complaint was the dry-feeling texture of the kraft covers though I do like the appearance of them and also like how sturdy they are. I hope Staples never stops selling these notebooks! Now if Staples would only come out with blank unlined sugarcane sheets!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
High quality alternative to plastic covered notebook
on September 9, 2025
Posted by: MIRANDA P.
Very nice notebook with no plastic and rigid cardboard cover. Highly recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
2
Really disappointed
on September 9, 2019
Posted by: jcampe
I have ordered the Sustainable Earth Notebooks for many years and I have loved using them. These are not anything like the quality that they were before. One of the ones that I received the paper does not fold over the spiral part well at all. The cover design is very ugly compared to what it was in the past. As someone who is chemically sensitive it is easy to tell that they are not nearly as eco-friendly as they were before. I guess I will have to come up with something else!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
FANTASTIC
on April 6, 2009
Posted by: Paula K.
I have not been able to find a notebook that I liked for my classes and that has also been able to be used in a professional setting. I abuse the folders in the front of the notebook and they have not seperated from the spiral binding or split from the overuse. This is the first notebook that has lasted me an entire semester without problems. I strongly recommend the use of this notebook for school and especially in a college setting when you're carrying your books and notebooks everywhere with you.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Sturdy and earth-friendly notebooks!
on August 31, 2015
Posted by: Paula K.
These notebooks with recycled materials used as covers are fantastic! They hold up through the school year and offer a student a way to be earth-conscious in choosing school supplies. Terrific value!
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
5
Great sturdy spiral notebooks
on October 16, 2015
Posted by: Paula K.
Great notebooks. The cardboard covers are sturdy and easy to write on. There are inside pockets for loose papers. Every sheet is perforated for clean removal if needed. Much better than plastic cover notebooks. I wouldn't use anything else.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples