Ecopaper - Recycled Plastic Ruler

Our Price: $1.75
Size: 30cm

Recycled plastic ruler (30cm).

Made in Australia.

Colour variations are normal and to be expected.

Small things can have big impacts. Every year over 10 billion plastic pens worldwide are thrown out and end up in landfill. In Australia alone, over 140 million pens are sold annually, with the majority discarded after a single use and ending up as long-term problematic waste. This results in around 700 tonnes or 1100 cu metres of plastic waste being dumped in local government landfill sites across Australia.

Another alternative to plastic casings (which are fossil fuel derived) is the use of plastic substitutes. A now widely used plastic substitute is created from Corn. While flexible Cornstarch derivatives are being used worldwide in the packaging and container industries, rigid plastic substitutes are also making their way into a variety of products. The Green (Cornstarch) Pen is made in the European Community from Mater-Bi, a revolutionary biodegradable material made from cornstarch. The biodegradability of the pen body can be compared to cardboard when composted, and there are no toxic or metal residues.

Ecopaper was formed in Sydney in the late 1980's to promote the use of recycled paper office products. They were the first company in Australia to market 100% recycled stationery, initially imported from Europe and then manufactured in Australia. Ecopaper aim has always been to promote local acceptance of, a market for, and ultimately manufacture of, recycled and sustainable products in Australia. In recent years their focus has shifted to the writing implements market in Australia.

"Walking the walk" - Ecopaper follow principles of personal sustainable living and ethical business practices including: the purchase of Green Energy, greenhouse abatement of motor vehicle emissions through tree planting, maintenance of ethical business relationships, support of environmental and aid organisations, rainwater harvesting, greywater treatment & reuse, composting, recycling, reusing and reducing packaging, and reduction of landfill waste to the absolute minimum.