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Glitter Glue Pens
6-pack plastic tubes
54
g
Total plastic weight
The product itself contains microplastics (glitter) and the tubes are rarely empty enough to be recycled.
0%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
2 components- LDPE tube36g
- PP cap18g
Production footprint
Per unit162L
Water to produce
0.65kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Plastic-free glitterCellulose-based biodegradable glitter to mix with paper glue.0gplastic
- Soy-based ink pensMore sustainable ink chemistry than glitter adhesive.15gplastic
- Chalk markersUses natural carbon minerals without microplastic glitter bits.20gplastic
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