Ambers Troll said:
What are some of the threats to the environment in camming in particular, and some ways you can protect it?
Example: Many models use Whiteboard Markers.
To recycle your whiteboard markers, remove the end plug and pull out the ink tube (what is known in the industry as a ‘tampon’) and the writing tip. Dispose of these things by throwing them in the bin – they aren’t recyclable at all. Put the barrel, cap and end plug of your whiteboard pen into your general recycling.
I like the thread. I like anything that heightens awareness of the environmental concerns us 7G+ ppl now face. And, I like the idea above. It's easy/fast, less poly/plastics goes to the landfill, and
it should make you feel good - it is something.
I feel that a lot of ppl maybe don't do little things like this, b/c "what difference is it going to make." That attitude is not surprising for many reasons. Two significant reasons IMO, are 1; b/c it is such a huge bucket & such a tiny drop - it naturally feels insignificant, and 2; b/c about half the time you hear someone speaking about the sort of change that needs to take place, they inject somewhere the phrase, "this is going to take more than ppl just changing out their light bulbs for more efficient ones." Or some similar such phrase. I think the strategy behind that must be to impress upon ppl, that this thing is going to take some real sacrifice, (and it is), so think big. But, I think it may do more harm than good. I think it is just as likely to reinforce the feeling that, "nothing I can do will make any difference", as it is to motivate ppl.
It is very important to make ppl feel good about doing the smallest of things, b/c the biggest problem right now is the lack of movement. Yes IMO we are going to need a huge snow ball, but that has to start by getting the snowflakes together and moving downhill/in the right direction. We need a global movement - and that has to start with movement, not apathy!
On recycling, anything that we can keep out of the trash stream, especially plastics, is great. What is much better than Recycling, is Reuse. A lot of the stuff we all buy, and then trash the empty remains of, can be reused, and often at less cost than buying another piece of trash filled with the stuff.
Example: Both myself & SO smoke weed, (health reasons naturally), and she smokes tobacco as well. Lighters are expensive and mountains of them go into the trash. I reuse them and have had to buy 2 in the last 11 months. I have used one 300ML/10.14 OZ can of bulk butane in that time. Just had to buy the second last week @<$3.00
I found a DIY refill/reuse dry-erase marker link at E How To,
http://www.ehow.com/how_7226205_make-dr ... rkers.html
It may be more than anyone has the time for on this Reuse, but you can create your own custom colors, which would be cool.
Turning things around, and finding our way in harmony with the environment is going to take effort from everyone, but don't feel the smallest of effort in of no count. it's analogous perhaps to one of those few times when it seemed like a token goal was impossible, but everyone pitched in and wow it happened.
Thanks for the thread Sir Troll, and the soap box for me to preach upon.
) And, "period catchers" made me laugh b/c I pictured a combination dream catcher/period catcher hanging in the window.
