It’s called a pen. It’s like a printer, hooked straight to my brain. Dale Dauten
When I think sustainability, I think big. I think houses, energy, solar, green building materials and post-construction waste. I don’t fret about most small things, like toothbrushes, but I do fret about disposable pens.
I write a lot. I write with a pen on paper. I know that is foreign to many of you, but, hey, call me old school. It won’t be the first time!
My pen stash seems to run out pretty fast, and when it does, I realize how many I have put in the landfill over the years. I cringe each time I make that toss into the trash and have tried lots of alternatives – fountain pens, refillable pens, cartridge pens, pencils. You name it, I have written with it. I suppose a pencil is the greenest as far as end-use waste, but its manufacture? Not so sure.
At Inhabitat yesterday, I found a pen that is 98% biodegradable! This is my answer! Everything but the ball and nib are biodegradable and non-toxic. The packaging is even recycled material, and the manufacturing company, Harbec, is one of the most sustainable in the US.
If I can toss a pen into the compost pile instead of the landfill, I will have that much less guilt about writing! What a great day that will be! These pens are ready to ship on April 30. I will get some and let you know how it works out.
I can also get notebooks made of 100% recycled post-consumer waste! I have hit pay dirt, and the guilt is washing away………
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Please do let me know how they work! Sounds great :D
I will! Looking forward to it!