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07 Jul 99 - office paper; videos; mini-CDs; single-use cameras ** WASTE PREVENTION FORUM ** -- A project of the National Waste Prevention Coalition -------- Forum archive: http://www.reuses.com/nwpcarchive ------------------- >From Matt Fikejs, Business and Industry Recycling Venture, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA: On behalf of the City of Seattle, I'm researching paper waste prevention campaigns that have focused on the efficient use of office (printer, copier, and fax) paper. If you've done any work in this area or know of any programs or campaigns around the country that have specifically targeted this material, I'd love to hear about them. Please e-mail or call me at the address or number below. I'm also interested in the use of duplex printers as a tool to reduce paper use. If you have any information about these units or know of attempts to promote duplex photocopying, I'd again like to talk with you. Any contact names and phone numbers would be great too. Thank you. E-mail: mattf [A T] seattlechamber [D O T] com Phone: (206) 389-7260 ----------------------- The next three postings are in response to the 7/1/99 query about reuse or recycling options for video cassette tapes: ------------------- >From Kathy Frevert, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), Sacramento, CA: This information from the CIWMB is a bit dated, but is a place to start: There have been a few inquiries about what to do with old CD-ROMs and video tapes. We came across a few companies in California that reuse or recycle these items: - Avery Pahls - All of California. 206-222-7734 (CD-ROMs and video tapes) - Steve Vargas - All of USA. 213-466-8101, ext. 854 (video tapes) - Ecomedia Recycling Center, Anaheim Hills, CA. Contact: Jade Herrera, 800-359-4601, 714-777-8268 (video tapes and video tape cases) E-mail: kfrevert ( AT ) CIWMB ( DOT ) ca ( DOT ) gov -------------------- >From Brian Fuller, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: I believe EcoMedia in California will accept video tapes for recycling or possibly reuse. They can be reached at 1-800-359-4601. E-mail: FULLER [ DOT ] Brian [ AT ] deq [ DOT ] state [ DOT ] or [ DOT ] us -------------------- >From Renee Kimball, Recycling Advocates, Portland OR: To reuse/recycle videos: - Ecomedia. Phone 1-800-359-4601. Canoga Pk, CA. 8am-4:30pm M-F. 50 lb. minimum for them to pay UPS charges. Mainly VIDEO. - Missing Children Center. Phone 503-257-1308. Portland, OR. 8am-5pm. Videos used to help locate missing kids. E-mail: rrrRenee [ AT ] aracnet [ DOT ] com --------------------- >From Jesse White, Resource Management Group, Sarasota, FL, responding to the recent postings about the proliferation of free CDs (compact disks) distributed by America Online and other companies: I just received a "mini-CD" from America Online. All the data, 1/3 - 1/2 the size. (It fits in a standard CD changer.) This is waste reduction of a sort, but I still question why they sent me any CD in the first place, since I'm already a subscriber. E-mail: Jessewhite ( A T ) aol ( D O T ) com --------------------- Excerpted from an article on single-use cameras by Scott Medintz in the July, 1999, Money magazine: - About 95 million single-use cameras were sold in the United States last year. Companies that make these cameras prefer the term "single-use" rather than "disposable," because they say they are committed to recycling the parts when people turn in the cameras for developing. - Kodak and Fuji together sell about 80 percent of single-use cameras. - Single-use cameras generally range in price from $4.39 to $15. - An inexpensive alternative to single-use cameras is the reusable Holga 120S, which sells for $14.95. However, the Holga, which resembles a toy camera, may break after several uses, and is not recyclable. - end -