Via GoodCleanTech, 05/05/2010 by Troy Dreier
Finally, a solution to all those pens clogging up the landfills. Newell Rubbermaid has announced the Paper Mate Biodegradable, the first widely available line of pens and mechanical pencils made with a majority of biodegradable components. They'll break down in soil or compost in about a year.
Paper Mate Biodegradable products look like conventional plastic, but their compostable components are a bio-plastic made from plant-derived sugar.
"The Paper Mate Biodegradable pen and pencil were developed based on insights that consumers desire simple, affordable ways to incorporate greener practices into everyday activities at school, home, or the office," said Bill Mullenix, President of Newell Rubbermaid's Everyday Writing global business unit.
