In a bid to help combat this waste, TerraCycle has teamed up with stationery company BIC to launch the Writing Instruments Recycling Program. You can recycle any brand of the accepted writing instruments to keep them out of landfill.
You can recycle any brand of:
- Pen
- Felt tip
- Highlighter
- Marker
- Correction fluid pot (must be empty)
- Correction tape
- Mechanical pencil and eraser
Where to recycle your writing instruments
- Head to TerraCycle Drop Off Points to find your nearest Community Collection Hub
- Drop them off at participating Officeworks stores.
What happens to the waste?
Once collected, the writing instruments are cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remoulded to make new recycled products which may include outdoor furniture and decking, plastic shipping pallets, watering cans, storage containers and bins, tubes for construction applications, flooring tiles, playground surface covers and athletic fields, and much more.
Give Write
If you have extra pens and textas in good working order left over from a school year, you can donate them to Give Write. Check here for donation points.
Source:
TerraCycle
Give Write
