We going back to school in a little bit and I was looking for idea to reduce my waste on that part. There is so many one use items there, usually sell wrapped in a lot of paper and plastic.
One question I have is about fountain pen : Is it better than ball pen given the plastic ink reservoirs that are discarded. I’m open to any suggestion on the back-to-school topic.
Here are mine :
- Always check what is not use or not finish for the past year before starting your shopping list
- Trade with family, friend and neighbour what your didn’t need last year for something they didn’t use
- Buy single unwrapped pen, felt pen and alike in stationery store. Bonus, buying the one or two felt pens or highlighters color you saves a lot
- Use a small white/black-board instade of a draftbook.
> One question I have is about fountain pen : Is it better than ball pen given the plastic ink reservoirs that are discarded.
I just refill my cartridge in my fountain pen. Yes, the cartridge is plastic, but I have a little pipette that can fit into the opening and squirt in new ink so it is REUSEable plastic rather than single use plastic. A converter is just a cartridge with extra cost associated, really, when one looks at functionality.