Pilot Pen, one of the leading companies in pen and writing instruments manufacturing, has recently launched a pen called B2P (Bottle-To-pen) made from recycled plastic bottles, on a global level. B2P will be a latest addition to its BeGreeN product line of environmental friendly products. Pilot claims the product is made at least 70 percent from recycled product. The cost of a B2P pen is $2.29.
According to Shelly Richardson, a public relation representative for Pilot Pen Company, “In keeping with Pilot Pen’s rich heritage of superior quality, each BeGreeN writing instrument matches strict industry standards. BeGreeN products meet or exceed ISO 14001 and 14021 requirements for environmentally responsible production,” Richardson said. ISO 14021 compliance is related to the environmental impact of marketed products. The pen will use gel ink, available in black, blue and red color. B2P pens will have fine 0.7mm point for a smooth and effortless writing. The company says that these recycled plastic products are an important step in preserving environment because about 250,000 plastic bottles are dumped in landfills, every hour. Constituting around 50 percent of the recyclable waste and two B2P pens can result from one recycled plastic bottle.
Pilot pen started their BeGreeN series of writing instruments in 2006 and were first in taking initiative towards full range of eco-friendly products. The company has launched gel pens, ball pens, rolling ball pens, mechanical pencils, whiteboard markers and permanent markers in the BeGreeN series. Pilot also says that it uses completely recycled products in the packaging of these products and B2P will be the tenth addition to this series.
Ihsan Hakima, a graduate student in the Dept of Electrical Engineering talks very enthusiastic about recycling and would like to encourage others to do it. “Trying to reduce waste is something that everyone should do for the sake on environment. Recycling not only helps in controlling pollution but also in saving resources.” Hakima says.
Seamus McDonald, another student in Electrical Engineering speaks in support of Recycling and eco-friendly products. “It’s good to be environmentally conscious, there are not enough resources for 6 billion people on the planet, reducing and recycling waste is definitely good for everyone” McDonald said.
Barnes & Noble’s book store at UAB campus also has wide range of environmentally compatible products. Meghan, an employee at Barnes and Nobles discussed different eco-friendly products like pads, papers, eco-pencils and schools supplies, available at store. “In recent years, a lot of environmental products have been launched, which provided students with an option of going green. Some of the school supplies like enviro-notebooks and recyclable bags are popular among students. “We also encourage students to use e-books which can be accessed through the internet. These e-books save paper & trees and contribute positively towards the environment,” said Meghan.