Environmental Student

Say goodbye to plastic binders and notebooks that break, are sometimes expensive, and above all, damaging for the environment once reusing is not possible anymore, for here is a better option: cardboard duo-tangs! Yep, although you can find many clear or opaque plastic duo-tangs, there are eco-friendly ones on the market. They are made out of thin cardboard and metal for the ties. Perfect to get organized, colorful and sleek, small and flexible, low waste; what more could one ask for? The main reason why they are my go-to organizing and note-taking tool is the fact that they allow me to avoid waste. Unlike a regular notebook, the sheets aren't already attached. You can therefore add just the right amount of sheets, whether they are handwritten notes, printed ones, assignments, etc., and gather everything in one place. You can easily vary the type of paper used depending on your needs - graph paper for maths, science, lined paper to write, blank paper, printed class notes, and pres...

Fountain pens are such a good way to cut down back to stationary waste. Rather than buying a new plastic ball pen to mark the return to school or work, give classy, refillable fountain pens a try! Refillability The main reason fountain pens are such a good eco-friendly swap is of course that they are refillable. From cartridges which yes, are still single-use (though you can refill them with a syringe or pump of some sort) but still produce way less waste than throwing out an entire pen! I later bought a pen with a converter which is to be used with a bottle of ink. Just dipping its nib in the bottle and twisting the converter’s pump allows me to  refill the pen with the ink of my choice and keep writing. There are so many options on the market: from converters that are attached to the pen, to others that resemble cartridges, some you twist, some you pinch, etc! Fancy writing Depending on the pen, they can be super smooth and glide on the paper. They look very fancy and certainly g...