tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798846844972366113.post8639469096065058076..comments2023-08-26T03:36:03.464-04:00Comments on Eco and Elsie: A Place for Brides Who Love the Earth: Choosing an Eco-Friendly PhotographerJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501327120744763498noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798846844972366113.post-35835962937797635572009-05-26T23:55:23.135-04:002009-05-26T23:55:23.135-04:00Perhaps you misunderstood what kind of drive I mea...Perhaps you misunderstood what kind of drive I meant. Not a full fledged external hard drive, but a small thumb drive that costs maybe $10. There aren't many DVD cases that are environmentally friendly...or DVDs for that matter. And of course look for drives made in the USA. There are many promotional companies out there and a few that are eco-friendly and maybe even local. <br /><br />You can find ways to recycle cartridges...Recycle ink cartridges, CDs and DVDs....check out cdrecyclingcenter.org.<br /><br />As for albums, I was referring to the cover material. Not the paper itself. I would not suggested using fiber based paper for hand mounted albums. However there is an album company that has a line of eco-friendly albums called Couture Book. You should check them out as an option. They are local here for me so it saves on shipping. The books are hand made and really are like pieces of art. <br /><br />I believe my information is accurate. However, there are many ways to be eco-conscious. The industry hasn't completely caught up with being green. So there are many options out there that are not 100% green. But maybe aspects are. So I meant the above to be questions to ask. Not the end all and be all of eco-friendly options. <br /><br />But to say I am not accurate, I believe is not accurate either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518755440320433142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798846844972366113.post-6097006178868667872009-05-07T10:23:00.000-04:002009-05-07T10:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for the opposing viewpoint William!Thanks for the opposing viewpoint William!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501327120744763498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798846844972366113.post-57756039646875444172009-05-06T02:35:00.000-04:002009-05-06T02:35:00.000-04:00I'd like to offer another point of view to these s...I'd like to offer another point of view to these suggestions.<br /><br />In response to using a hardrive, I fail to see how using a device that costs upwards of $100 and was shipped from Taiwan is any more environmentally responsible than providing a DVD in a nice slip case, and can double as a viewable DVD on your TV.<br />Harddrives may be re-usable, but is it necessary? A separate hard drive that serves no immediate purpose perpetuates blind consumerism.<br /><br />In response to RC vs Fiber Base papers, RC papers are traditionally regular pulp papers with a Resin Coating on the back to prevent the paper from getting wet.<br />Yes, there are plastic "papers" on the market, but they are just as prevalent as plastic papers in the ink jet market.<br />And then there is the excessive waste caused by inkjet cartridges when not recycled.<br />I for one would never print on a bamboo paper, because the amount of energy required to destroy the bamboo into pulp would be excessive, and the bleach needed to whiten the paper would be environmentally harmful.<br />And unless the source of bamboo is local, the amount of energy required to transport it, defeats the benefits of it. In any application.<br /><br />As far as albums, most album manufacturers do not accept Fiber Based prints because of warping and mounting issues. <br />Fiber Based papers are best used in fine art applications, where they are either dry mounted and framed behind glass.<br /><br />Sorry to throw a wrench in your article, but I feel that you should be providing accurate information to people.<br />My qualifications are:<br />Photographer for 18 year.<br />Wedding Photographer for 5 years.<br />Architect utilizing green technologies and sustainability for ten years.William Bayhttp://williambay.comnoreply@blogger.com