Jeffrey Hopkins, GM of Staples Peterborough, sheds light on the organization recycling hard-to-recycle office supplies often thought of as 'throwaways" . Pens, markers, highlighters, mechanical pencils and more , by the tonne, are being diverted from landfill thanks to this program. Is pen recycling new in Canada? New in Ontario? Watch to find out. Hopkins' other environment-friendly and money-saving tip? Buy the refills.