Are BIC mechanical pencils recyclable??? (details inside)?

Question

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*****I have TONS of those Bic Mechanical Pencils (all w/ the grips) of .5 and .7 which either no longer work or no longer have a decent eraser.

I want to get rid of them but since I have so many I was wondering if they are recyclable? If so they would go in PLASTIC, right? I wasn't too sure because I think the grip on them is made of RUBBER.

/ : Help appreciated!!!

the type of pencil i'm referring to: http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/92872/200.jpg

Answer 1

no they arent recyclable but there are two ways u could go about it:

1.) you can reuse them by finding another way of using them

2.) buy yourself a really good quality pencil that will last u for a really long time.  that way u will save resources, save money in the long run, and you dont to deal with throwing away used up disposable pencils.

Heres a few brands I recommend:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...

http://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Sharp-Autom...

hope this helps