Home Objects Pen Another object A MATERIAL INVESTIGATION
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Pen A plastic-bodied example; metal and wooden pens differ. Ink, ball, tip and mechanism require model-specific evidence.
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What is it made of? These are material branches to check against the object’s label or specification.
2 sources behind this section Plastic
01 Inputs 02 Production 03 Assembly 04 Distribution 05 Use & care 06 Recovery 07 Residues 01 Inputs02 Production03 Assembly04 Distribution05 Use & care06 Recovery07 Residues04 · THE JOURNEY TO YOUR HAND
A journey leaves clues. A factory, distributor and retailer can each leave records. A country mark narrows the geography; a receipt narrows the purchase. Neither proves a shipment route.
Made in Read the origin marking User-reported; factory unverified
Here now Add a city or region below User-reported; route unverified
Evidence to look for Inputs → components Supplier deliveries and component factory records
Assembly → distribution Batch, export and warehouse records
Retail → your hand Seller, receipt and delivery record
Explore trade contextTrade flows describe markets, not this object’s shipment. 4 / 7 Continue to use & care
Add details from your objectMarkings and receipts strengthen the investigation. Brand / model Country marked on it Where is it now?
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