Paper pen making workshop at Innanje school

On Saturday, March 4th, 2023, the Environmental Club of SMVITM conducted a workshop on Paper Pen Making for the students of SVH Kannada Medium High School Innanje in the school premises. During the workshop, the environmental club members discussed the environmental issues caused by the use of plastic and highlighted the drawbacks of using disposable pens made of polystyrene, which can take up to 500 years to decompose, and ballpoint refills made of transparent polypropylene, which can take up to 20-30 years to decompose.

To combat these environmental concerns, the club members introduced the paper pen, which uses refill made of plastic, comprising only 5% of the pen, while the remaining 95% is paper, making it an Eco-friendly alternative. The club members distributed the necessary materials to the high school students, including used A4 sheet paper and refills. They then demonstrated how to make a paper pen, and all 40 high school students actively participated and prepared the paper pens following the guidelines given by the team.

The workshop concluded with the high school students expressing their commitment to using paper pens and promoting them to others. The Headmaster of the high school, Mr. Nataraj, and staff members were also present during the workshop and appreciated the Environmental Club members for conducting a useful workshop. They also assured the students that they would provide refills in the school’s stationery so that the students could make their pens.

This workshop served its purpose of educating the high school students about the environmental issues caused by the use of disposable plastic pens and introducing them to the Eco-friendly alternative of paper pens.