{"id":23,"date":"2010-08-17T23:48:03","date_gmt":"2010-08-17T23:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltmama.net\/bbmreview\/2010\/08\/17\/paper-mate-plantapen\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T23:48:03","modified_gmt":"2010-08-17T23:48:03","slug":"paper-mate-plantapen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltmama.com\/bbmreview\/2010\/08\/17\/paper-mate-plantapen\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Mate Plant-a-Pen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, class, we are going to plant our pens…Can you imagine the expression on the students' faces if I said that?  And yet, I could do a lesson where we write with our new pens and then turn the pens over to our science teacher and she could do a lesson on helping our environment.  Confused?<\/p>\n

Paper Mate has come out with a line of biodegradable pens and pencils<\/a>!  I love this idea on so many levels.  First, by using a biodegradable pen, I am lessening my carbon footprint and with the amount of pens I go through in a year, this could make a huge environmental impact!  Second, I love the way Paper Mate products write-this one is no different. The movement is fluid with no glumps.  Third, it's a great "teachable moment" for me to share with my son.  To be able to explain the impact our actions have on this earth and the opportunity to avoid that is invaluable!  Finally, and the least important, I love the way they look and feel.  <\/p>\n

We planted ours in my herb garden.  We plan on checking on it for the next year to see what happening in the dirt.  How exciting for my son to see this progression and get to play in the dirt! <\/p>\n

TKDDaughter gives Paper Mate Plant a Pen a:<\/p>\n

\"BBMReview<\/p>\n

"I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central<\/a> on behalf of Paper Mate and received the products necessary to facilitate my review. In addition, I received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate."<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, class, we are going to plant our pens…Can you imagine the expression on the students' faces if I said that?  And yet, I could do a lesson where we write with our new pens and then turn the pens over to our science teacher and she could do a lesson on helping our environment.  […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-going-green"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t