In my determination to become more waste-free I have come across and little (gigantic) hurdle.
School supplies!
There are some things which are easy to find plastic free like note books, rulers and rubbers but all my pens are plastic!
In my mini-crisis I jumped online to try find where I could get some plastic free alternatives and the not so helpful internet gave me nothing. I couldn't find anywhere that sells plastic free pens or at least, less plastic than the typical Artline, Bic ballpoints. I hunted around on other eco blogs (refer to previous post for the list of inspiration) but it would seem like no one has really questioned it.
My hypothesis: Most zero-waste enthusiasts are finished high school and often university so they haven't really had to think about it and it hasn't been a problem for them.
But why should young people, who are just as enthusiastic about living an environmentally friendly life as older people, not have access to environmentally friendly stationary?
Thus my question to you, do you have any suggestions on where I could find plastic free or mostly plastic free pens for school?
Please let me know below, I'd love to hear where you by your beautiful plastic free stationary from!
School supplies!
There are some things which are easy to find plastic free like note books, rulers and rubbers but all my pens are plastic!
In my mini-crisis I jumped online to try find where I could get some plastic free alternatives and the not so helpful internet gave me nothing. I couldn't find anywhere that sells plastic free pens or at least, less plastic than the typical Artline, Bic ballpoints. I hunted around on other eco blogs (refer to previous post for the list of inspiration) but it would seem like no one has really questioned it.
My hypothesis: Most zero-waste enthusiasts are finished high school and often university so they haven't really had to think about it and it hasn't been a problem for them.
But why should young people, who are just as enthusiastic about living an environmentally friendly life as older people, not have access to environmentally friendly stationary?
Thus my question to you, do you have any suggestions on where I could find plastic free or mostly plastic free pens for school?
Please let me know below, I'd love to hear where you by your beautiful plastic free stationary from!