A Non-Breaking Work Of Staple-less Genius

Had it with staplers that jam? Give your blood pressure a break by using a stapler that won’t. First patented in the U.S. in 1910, the staple-less stapler is stamping its way into green-conscious offices everywhere. The ingenious design works by cutting a neat bond in the corner of your paper stack. One press of your fingers initiates a lightning-fast punch, fold, and tuck sequence and—presto!—your papers are connected, minus the metal. Wanna learn more?

The Benies:

Never run out of (or have to refill) staples again. Refilling the stapler is about as exciting as pumping gas—something we’d all love to never have to do again.

Halt the big steel. If we each used just one less staple per day, we would save 120 tons of steel every year. Since most of us use more than one, imagine how much we could save by going staple-free.

Save a nail. We’ve all torn a nail trying to rip out an old staple. Pages are much easier to separate when you use a staple-free stapler. Plus, you’ll never again have to remove staples before throwing paper into the recycle bin.

Excel at show-and-tell. Next time a bored co-worker cruises by your desk, you’ll have something besides last night’s reality show to talk about.

Wanna Try? 

E³ Living Staple-Free Stapler: Modern circular design in twelve colors ($6.95). 

Greenraising Staple-Free Stapler: Fetching cat design offered by an eco-friendly company that raises money for schools ($12).