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| LIST OF WAYS TO BE AN ECO-CONSIOUS PHOTOGRAPHER | ||||||||
| Recycle ALL of your Ink cartridges & batteries: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycle_what.shtml#other All NYC stores that sell rechargeable batteries or products that contain rechargeable batteries (with the exception of small food stores) must accept up to ten batteries of the same shape and size as they sell, no purchase necessary. http://www.greendisk.com they take everything! cds, cords, pdas All ink cartridges, computers, batteries. etc. buy the technotrash can(box) and when it is full, send it in with the prepaid postage. easy and only 30 bucks. http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/cc/environmental.html Radioshack accepts most batteries and phones, no charge. drop off in any store. http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/programs/recycle/more.html Staples - recycles what it sells http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle many retailers participate in recycling rechargeable batteries. you have to check the list. or call 1-800-8-battery Stop Junk Mail: http://www.greendimes.com Sign up for your State Clean Energy Program: http://www.sterlingplanet.com Buy Recycled paper products & use Green Printers: http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/programs/recycle/more.html Staples sells 100% recycled office papers and more. http://www.greenlinepaper.com http://www.newleafpaper.com http://www.dolphinblue.com Use Rechargeable Batteries: Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/home_improvement/4215199.html?series=15 great article by popular mechanics from 2007 Try Green Shopping: http://www.gaiam.com http://www.reusablebags.com/store/acme-bags-earth-tote%99-heavy-duty-reusable-shopping-p-10.html http://www.reusablebags.com/store/reusable-bottles-c-19.html http://shopgreen.pricegrabber.com/?mode=tpgreen http://goodstorm.com/index.html http://www.treehugger.com/ RECYCLE: (you may be unaware that it has always been a law that businesses must recycle. many buildings claim to recycle and throw everything away while others claim they don't have to recycle.) http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycling_businesses.shtml http://www.greendisk.com/ all technotrash accepted, batteries, cds, phones, cords, etc http://www.recyclethisnyc.org/howto.jsp how to recycle in New York City http://www.emptysolution.com/ money for ink carts http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/cc/environmental.html Radioshack http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/programs/recycle/more.html Staples http://earth911.org/ http://www.emptysolution.com/ money for ink carts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclenewyorkcity/ http://www.recyclefree.com/ Donate, Organize, Advocate, Vote Green: http://www.idealbite.com/tiplibrary/ daily email tips for green living http://www.lcv.org/ League of Conservation Voters http://www.nrdc.org/ National Resources Defense Council http://www.environmentaldefense.org Environmental Defense http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/2456_Doesyourcatalogcare.pdf http://www.ucsusa.org/ Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.gpnys.org/ Green Party New York http://www.gpnj.org/ Green Party New Jersey http://www.greenpeace.org/ http://www.eany.org/ environmental advocates of New York http://www.environmentnewjersey.org/ http://www.environmentconnecticut.org/ Buy a better Car & Go Carbon Neutral: http://hybridcars.com/ Newsletter all things hybrid http://www.betterworldclub.com/ dump AAA and go Green http://www.terrapass.com/ carbon offsets http://www.myclimate.org/index.php?lang=en http://www.carbonneutral.com/ http://www.climatefriendly.com/ http://www.nativeenergy.com/lifestyle_calc.html carbon calculator http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/carbon_neutral.asp http://www.oildepletionprotocol.org/citizens/personalimplementation Do business with other "Green"Businesses: http://www.workingassets.com/creditcard.cfm cellphone business phone credit card http://www.bankofamerica.com/environment/index.cfm?template=env_faqs Bank of America http://www.canon.com/environment/ http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/portfolio/environment/plan/index.htm Apple's "green" credentials in question... http://www.macrumors.com/2006/08/29/greenpeace-rates-apple-4th-worst-eco-friendly-tech-business-apple-responds/ http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/greener-electronics-guide.pdf | ||||||||
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