Low or zero waste school supplies
Low or zero waste school supplies
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.
If your kid is prone to losing pens, it may not be worth it to invest in fountain pens. Maybe try to find pens that are made from recycled plastic or compostable materials installed.
Just my two cents!
i'm a fountain pen user. while you can use single use cartridges, there are also refillable cartridges and pens that just have a reservoir to fill manually with a bottle of ink. i have a refillable cartridge but honestly i prefer just filling a disposable cartridge with a syringe.
might be harder to use a refillable something if this is for a child.
and i'm not sure about how wasteful refillable ballpoint pen is vs fountain pen cartridges. maybe one cartridge for ballpoint lasts longer but i'm not sure.
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.
Space pen perhaps? I think they are all metal... But it's been a while since I've looked at a cart.