UPSB v3
Philosophy / Wasted Parts
Is it right?
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Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 06:26:00
Recently, my father and I have been discussing the wastefulness of pen modding. Oftentimes, after taking off the grip and tip, we often discard the rest.
Think about all the children in third world countries, unable to have a proper education because they simply did not have enough materials. Now look at us, we just use one or two parts, and get rid of the rest, mostly the barrels and inktubes.
So I ask, is there a way we can donate/give away these parts effectively?
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Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 07:13:31
yep truee
i heard penwish recycles a lot of stuff and pen junk -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 07:17:04
you can use a pen with only the barrel and the inktube.
all you need is a little tape.
Example: (half of) Airfit barrel + g2 inktube + tape = writable pen
But yeah, there are lots of wasted parts. Sucks. You can't really do anything about that - all hobbies generally have the same output.
Origami. You're folding paper, when people don't have paper to write with?
Modelmaking. Waste of wood. -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 07:21:52QUOTE (Ktk @ Dec 29 2009, 02:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>you can use a pen with only the barrel and the inktube.
all you need is a little tape.
Example: (half of) Airfit barrel + g2 inktube + tape = writable pen
But yeah, there are lots of wasted parts. Sucks. You can't really do anything about that - all hobbies generally have the same output.
Origami. You're folding paper, when people don't have paper to write with?
Modelmaking. Waste of wood.
true true
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Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 16:27:20
I don't throw the parts. I just reuse them and without even using tape.
Thats why my pencil case is filled with junk like empty pen barrels.
Also, you can use unused pen caps to cover your pencils(just the smalls ones though) -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 18:01:12
agreed with the first post..
i say we stick unused signo caps and unnecessary clear plastic into water bottles, sell them at those bottle buying store thing.
That way they melt it and make weird looking plastic bottles xD
but all in seriousness, its kinda sad how were taking apart the non-writing part of the pen/pencil and discard :[ -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 19:15:19QUOTE (Ktk @ Dec 28 2009, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>you can use a pen with only the barrel and the inktube.
all you need is a little tape.
Example: (half of) Airfit barrel + g2 inktube + tape = writable pen
But yeah, there are lots of wasted parts. Sucks. You can't really do anything about that - all hobbies generally have the same output.
Origami. You're folding paper, when people don't have paper to write with?
Modelmaking. Waste of wood.
hey i did the same thing XD
but hmm, they could recycle their products. i dont think you can recycle pens in a recycle box, and i dont think there's a recycling place for inktubes or barrels, the most important part of a pen, anywhere near me at least >.>
Someone needs to make a recycling place. -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 19:33:26
i would take them all to my local recyling center if you guys had ways to get them to me =p
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Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 22:02:52QUOTE (Penwish @ Dec 29 2009, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i would take them all to my local recyling center if you guys had ways to get them to me =p
gaspuh
yeh i think sending them to you would be kinda a hassle XD
does this apply to all recycling centers?
and do they accept ink?
awmahgawsh! i can finally organize my room if this works!!! -
Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009 22:06:45
if id be willing to pay a big shipping rate to send u all that junk i have i would haha but too much
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Date: Wed, Dec 30 2009 00:43:41
You could organize them by material and melt down the plastic, mebe even the metal and start recycling yourself
. Or just chip it into the recycling bin =]. (Btw for the ink tubes you could easily gather them and sell them online or whatnot, like Packets of unused G2 ink of various colors, I'm sure people would be willing to by them =3. -
Date: Wed, Dec 30 2009 01:05:11
use the junk parts to make junk mods and give it away to some people or friends you want to teach PS
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Date: Thu, Dec 31 2009 03:13:11
i've saved what little leftovers i have so far, just incase i find a use for em. i like the junk mod idea though, i might try and hone my modding skills with some extra stuff
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Date: Fri, Jan 1 2010 17:03:06
I would actually try to stuffs some here and there and try to make a new mod or such.If you had a way to send them to me,i can make you a new mod
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Date: Thu, Feb 18 2010 22:20:21
I just throw all the waste into the recycling bin, let the recycling guys deal with what can be recycled. They would eventually know that we penspinners will keep producing waste from mods and still have the heart to recycle them, and hopefully one day...pens will become fully recyclable : D
Afterall, i fell guilt inside me everytime i chuck the waste in the bin xD -
Date: Thu, Feb 18 2010 23:48:45
i did like what someone else said. Use the parts, mix barrels and ink tubes+tape= writable pen!
i made like 5 of them and a double ended writable mod thingy lol. -
Date: Sun, May 16 2010 14:46:08
maybe we can donate hgg/signo/g2/g3/g1 or any other gel inktube cuz i found out that i can write normaly with only those inktube
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Date: Tue, May 25 2010 05:47:00
maybe we can sell inktubes online... lol?
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Date: Thu, May 27 2010 13:08:18QUOTE (darkrose @ May 24 2010, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>maybe we can sell inktubes online... lol?
looool -
Date: Thu, May 27 2010 22:23:27
i just save inktubes. esp g3 and sailor ink. g3 ink fits in sailor pens btw(after slightly cutting the inktube).