Plastic Pens are a Friend to the Mind but an Enemy to the Environment

Abstract

The major objective of this study is to raise consumer awareness about the fact that the plastic we use brings toxins to landfills and water bodies. The number of plastic pens introduced to the market each year in the nation ranges from 1,600 to 2,400 million and 91% of the plastic waste produced by these pens is not recycled. We still use a staggering number of disposable pens despite switching to technology and going paperless in recent years. The throwaway culture of modern society has ensured that we no longer have an emotional connection to a pen or pencil. For generations, pen was a symbol of learning, but now it is just another piece of plastic trash. This study uses a quantitative approach to learn about consumers' willingness to accept eco-friendly pens as a legitimate substitute for plastic pens. This study emphasizes the Pen Drive effort, a campaign to discourage the use of plastic pens, as well as ways to recycle used pens through Terra Cycle and educate people about using eco-friendly pens.