A pencil turns into a plant.
- Anita
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min read
We all have used pencil, colour pencils in our lives. When it is finished we throw them in a dustbin and goes to waste. Well, an artisan close to my town have came up with an idea. While manufacturing pencils, he plants a seed in the bottom of the pencil, it could be basil, mint, tomato, chilli etc... Once you finish your pencil, you just need to plant it in the soil. You will get beautiful vegetables out of it. Let us use these sustainable pencils in our daily lives. Let us support our artisans of India. Say no to plastic.
I liked how the article shows a simple pencil turning into a plant and how small ideas can make learning feel magical and eco friendly at the same time. It reminded me of a school project where I struggled to organize my work and ended up using online course services to understand the topic better and stay on track. That experience made me realize learning and creativity both grow when we take care of them step by step, just like the pencil turning into something new.