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Emissions per kg of stainless steel is about the same as emissions per kg of plastic. It never sat right with me that a recyclable plastic pen is somehow more
by jojobas 6y ago
Emissions per kg of stainless steel is about the same as emissions per kg of plastic.
It never sat right with me that a recyclable plastic pen is somehow more environmentally friendly than a steel pen that could last decades.
- jjeaff 6y agoHow heavy is a stainless steel pen vs a plastic one? A plastic pen could also last for years.
- CyanBird 6y agoI think that's a bad perspective, no one cares if a pen last 50000 years, we "want it* to degrade A pen that biodegrades in 5 years under landfill conditions is far better for our needs that a pen that last 100 years
- jojobas 6y agoYou don't necessarily want it degrade, most likely you don't want it anywhere near the landfill. You want it to be recyclable, and this recyclability makes it much less worth keeping in the user's mind.
- moonchild 6y agoA metal pen isn't going to have a particularly adverse effect on its environment the way a plastic one is; thus, it doesn't particularly matter if it degrades.
- jojobas 6y agoPlastic pens could last for years (perhaps easier to break but equally easy to lose) but are marketed as disposable. The biggest Australian stationary store carries 10-packs of Cristal pens for A$4 and doesn't carry refills - these pens go straight to the bin. I've never thrown away a steel pen.
- tristor 6y agoEspecially when the cost differential per unit is minimal. I love my Zebra pens and I found that they were just nice enough that when people borrow them from me they most often will return them. Plastic pens on the other hand simply disappear over time. I have some Zebra pens that have been with me for years.
- projektfu 6y agoHow many pens per kilogram? Nevertheless, I agree, and also wish glass bottles were reused like before.