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RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As it turns out, the pen really
is mightier than the sword. And the machete. And the bulldozer, or whatever
else they're using to demolish Earth's endangered rain forests.
Or, at least one pen is: the new Bamboo Tornado(TM) by Retro 51 of
Richardson, Texas.
It's a pen that's fun to use. Lightweight, ergonomic, and writes like a
dream. More important, the barrel is made from solid bamboo, a durable
hardwood that's also eco-friendly. Bamboo -- the fastest-growing woody plant
in the world -- is a favorite with environmentalists because it's an abundant,
replenishable resource.
Bamboo is also a favorite with giant pandas, who eat 20-40 lbs. of the
stuff every day. Hence the engraving of a bamboo-noshing panda on the back of
the pen.
The pen also features the long lasting easy flow refill system, which is
in itself ecologically sound. (As America goes "green," refillable pens are
making a comeback.) But that's only the beginning.
With each purchase of the Bamboo Tornado, which retails for about $40,
250 square feet of endangered rain forest is saved. Retro 51 -- known for its
tagline, "Life is too short to carry an ugly pen" -- makes a donation to the
Arbor Day Foundation's Rain Forest Rescue Program for every pen purchased.
The program has already saved more than two billion square feet of rain
forest, which, while it covers just 2% of the earth's surface, is home to
nearly half the planet's known living species. Already the source of many
medicines -- think Cortisone -- the rain forest may someday reveal the secret
to curing cancer. (Of the 3,000 plants identified as anti-cancer agents, 70%
of them exist only in the rain forest.)
The Bamboo Tornado is a great conversation starter. Packaged in a
recyclable, jungle-themed box, it makes a great gift to an eco-conscious
friend. (In India, bamboo is the symbol of friendship.) The pen is sold at
fine retailers nationwide or for a complete list of dealers, visit
http://www.retro51.com.
Retro51 is doing something kind for Mother Earth with its Bamboo Tornado
pen. Just don't loan it to a giant panda.
SOURCE Retro51
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