Last year Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati revealed a completely compostable marker called the “Scribit”, comprising natural fibres and water-based, edible ink that can break down within six months. “Scribit”, Carlo Ratto Associati’s compostable markers ISO 12756 1998: Drawing and writing instruments – Ball point pens – Vocabulary [56] ISO 12757-1 1998: Ball point pens and refills – Part 1: General use [57] ISO 12757-2 1998: Ball point pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC) [58] ISO 14145-1 1998: Roller ball pens and refills – Part 1: General use [59] ISO 14145-2 1998: Roller ball pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC) [60] Guinness World Records [ edit ] it worked at high altitudes which a fountain pen did not, and it did not have to be refilled frequently. The US State Department asked several US pen manufacturers to develop a similar pen. In an Ballpoint pens have proven to be a versatile art medium for professional artists as well as amateur doodlers. [42] Low cost, availability, and portability are cited by practitioners as qualities which make this common writing tool a convenient, alternative art supply. [43] Some artists use them within mixed-media works, while others use them solely as their medium-of-choice. [44] Introducing the Bic Pen, an unremarkable yet ubiquitous household and office staple that’s used by millions every day.

a b Stamp, Jimmy. "The Universal Typeface Project Averages the World's Handwriting to Produce an Incredibly Average Font". Smithsonian . Retrieved 15 March 2017.In 1945, a new invention that had helped to win the Second World War went on sale in the United States and Britain. First seen as an expensive novelty, it soon went on to become not only a part of our everyday lives, but one that revolutionized how we communicate. This was the Biro, the first successful ballpoint pen – a deceptively simple writing instrument with a very big story behind it. Released in 1950, the Bic biro was a stroke of genius that arrived just in time for the era of mass production.

a b Holben Ellis, Margaret (1995). The care of prints and drawings (reprint, illustrateded.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman Altamira. pp.101–103. ISBN 9780761991366. OCLC 33404294 . Retrieved 30 March 2017.As it turns out this seemingly simple creation is responsible for changing history when it comes to the way we write. Maksel, Rebecca. "If You Like Ballpoint Pens, Thank the R.A.F." Air & Space Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020 . Retrieved 30 December 2020. Hybrid Ballpoint Showdown". The Well-Appointed Desk. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 . Retrieved 11 February 2021. Today, single-use, disposable pens still use an unnecessary amount of plastic, and yet there is very little awareness of the pollution caused.