Why not buy one decent pen “shell” and then just buy the plastic tube with the tip and the ink afterwards?

I know many companies use pens for marketing but still, they could apply this too and also stand up for the environment while still do marketing.

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    7 months ago

    Meh the amount of plastic is minimal and most pens are made from renewable materials these days (Polylactic Acid).

    Personally I don’t use pens much at all anymore so it never really happens that I empty one of ink. If I throw one out it is because it is all dried up.

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      7 months ago

      True but I have a lot of similar pens because I use mostly pens and I like this particular type a lot. And every time I empty one, which happens for me probably once a month it feels weird to throw it away just to grab the same one from the drawer instead of just filling it up.

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        7 months ago

        on the other end of the spectrum, i go through about one pen per decade. the one at my desk ive been using for about 6 years. somewhat remarkable to me that the ink stays good for so long.

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          Yeah me too, though for me the ink doesn’t stay good that long. I guess because I live in a hot country.

          I literally do years with one. I have to say I hate writing with a passion anyway. I can type sooo much faster than I write and my handwriting is terrible. So I avoid it like the plague.