The Red, White, and Green

Looking to take your biodiesel Benz to the next green level? Then take a cue from the hilariously creative Mercedes Pens, which I stumbled upon (well, not really — there was a huge crowd gathered around it) in the picturesque hamlet of St. Helena, CA, on my trip to Napa Valley last week.

Costas Schuler, comedian and creator of the Pens, announced this summer his next ambitious feat: to divert 1 million used pens from their landfill fate, to create giant art murals he dubs Pen-tingsä (Get it?).

Got a stash of old pens in a drawer somewhere? If you live in Northern California, click here to find a drop-off location near you. Everyone else can mail donations to:

The Pen Guy
2425 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

To read more about Schuler, visit his blog, The Pen Guy and His Mercedes Pens Art Car.

–Jennifer Grayson

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