Why is using disposable pens still common practice? (lemmy.today)

submitted 2 years ago by theorangeninja@lemmy.today to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org

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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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[-] apis@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

There's a type of Japanese felt tip which writes somewhere between a fountain pen and a ballpoint, and there are versions that can be filled with ink. They don't need all the faffing around of fountain pens, and don't dent the paper like a ballpoint.

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