Trade This For That: Pens

From the Magazine: Issue 20

By Jessica Tzerman

A pen-a-day habit doesn’t draw high marks when it comes to the environment because most aren’t refillable and rarely get recycled. Enter the metal alternative (pictured here: Axel Weinbrecht Design’s Beta P Pocket Pen). The Beta stainless-steel stylus has an alloy “nib” that writes on almost any type of paper, and with no ink to dry out, it will last for decades instead of days. Scribes, take note. $29.98, grand-illusions.com

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