Biodegradable & Sustainable Corn Pen


Pen Made out of Corn!!


Take Charge! is proud to present a pen made from completely biodegradable materials. Except for the ink refill, this pen is made from a material derived from cornstarch called Mater-Bi. It has a similar look and feel to ordinary plastic, but when composted the pen will completely biodegrade in 12 months. Mater-Bi is entirely recyclable without modifications and produces no toxic or metal residue.



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Take Shorter Showers

Why: If every student who lives on campus at University Park reduced his or her shower by just five minutes, we would save 100,000 gallons of water each school year. That’s enough to fill five swimming pools!

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Penn State Encourages Conservation with Earth Week Challenge
Penn State is challenging faculty, staff, and students from every department and office across its campuses to reduce resource consumption. During this year’s Earth Week (April 20 to 26), the University community is encouraged to cut down on its consumption by 20 percent. The objective of the challenge is to promote conservation efforts in hopes to create long-term habits. Be sure to check Take Charge! and Green-PSU in the coming months for more information about Earth Week and Penn State’s challenge.

New Videoconferencing Program Saves Time and Money
Instead of driving across campus, why not hold your meetings right from your office? Thanks to Adobe Connect, Penn State employees can save time, money, and gas by using this new videoconferencing program. >>

Earth Day Seeded Card Planting >>

Winners of Take Charge! Student Quiz. >>

Spanier Announces Environmental Initiatives. >>

EPA Names Penn State a Top Purchaser of Green Power. >>

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