The Hills Reduce Reuse Recycle Directory
Pens, texta and Markers
THIS PROGRAM HAS CHANGED AND PENS TEXTAS AND MARKERS CAN NOW ONLY BE RECYCLED AT OFFICEWORKS STORES> Billions of plastic pens, textas and marker pens get thrown out every year. They can be recycled Via Bic and Teracycle at Officeworks stores. BUT we want to reduce the need to recycle via terracycle. Why because recycling still uses energy. We can use items that are easier to recycle or can be reused. See some ideas and options below.
REUSE
Use pencils instead of textas.
Buy single replacement pencils rather than whole new sets ( Office works and Epoche Kallista sell singles)
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A pencils extender will make your pencil last right down to the last bit. This one is made with an old texta sheath, and many use the lid as well . See Utube for iinstructions. You can purchase one at Epoche in Kallista for lyra giant pencils. also pictured.or oficeworks or on line
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See what you can pickup at an opshop.
Only buy what you need.
REDUCE
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ENVIROLINER - a Closed loop recycled felt tip pen made of 100 % recycled printer cartridges and 80% recycled toner ink. WOW and it can be recycled via Planet ark printer cartridge recycling and made back into a pen again. Now thats great recycling. Purchase at closetheloop
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Better Options - reuseable, refillable more easily recyclable.
Highlighter pencils
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Fountain pens
cartridges can be recycled
Sustainably sourced coloured timber pencil available at Epoche KAllista . grey lead as well as coloured at
Recycled Paper pens
The paper sheath can go in kerbside recycling bin in a carboard box as its so small. The inner can go to bic. recycling program
Mechanical pencils
can be refilled over and over
and in the end recycled. by bic
RECYCLE
Terracycle Bic Program
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"In this program all writing instruments (expect for wooden pencils, crayons and chalk) are accepted. Collect and send any brand of pen, felt tip, highlighter, marker, fountain pen, ink cartridge, correction fluid pot, correction tape, mechanical pencil and eraser pen (cap included) regardless of their composition (plastic, metal).
NB NO rulers sharp items, erasers or glues sticks
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Drop Off at
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Office works near you Fentree Gully
Narre Warren Chirnside Park
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