Archive for April, 2010
Eco-Beautiful Weddings – The Spring Issue & other great resources
The Spring issue is available online for Eco-Beautiful Weddings. View the magazine issue online for free. They have some handy tools to make viewing a snap plus it is pretty sweet that the magazine is linked up as well. See a cool product you want to learn more about in an article; just click on it to go to the product’s website. Check it out for some great ideas on weddings, health, etc.
Looking for other great websites to help in planning a eco-friendly wedding?
*The Green Bride Guide: Everything you need to plan a Green Wedding
*Recycled Bride: Recycled Bride is a free online marketplace for buying and selling wedding dresses, accessories, decor, and more
*Project Ruffle Swap: Buy or sell a wedding dress
*Dream Green Weddings: Favors, Invitations, Gifts
Forever Young Photography’s New Website
Great news! If you have not already noticed, Forever Young Photography has launched a new website. The look has changed plus you will find a lot more information at your fingertips as well.
Some areas that you might want to check out:
About: Greener: Forever Young Photography’s Environmental Policy
New About Section
Services: Gift Registry
Other New Services Featured: Heirloom Albums, Day After Wedding Photography, Restoration Services, Day in the Life Album
Take a look. Let me know what you think.
Greener Photography Certified 2010
Great news! Forever Young Photography has been certified as a Premiere Member of Greener Photography, an organization of eco-minded photographers. Here is a brief summary of the application process:
• Certification is only available to professional photographers.
• Complete an intensive application process and submit your environmental policy for your business.
• Further questions and verification of environmental policy.
• To achieve Basic level certification, applicants must demonstrating a sincere effort to integrate a minimum requirement of greener business practices.
• If you qualify for Basic Level certification, you will have the option to apply for the Premiere Level of certification.
• Premiere level members must demonstrate more integrated greener business practices, as well as a greater commitment to the environment by offering greener products.
Core Values stated for the Non-Profit Organization Greener Photography: “Photography is an art form that allows each of us to interpret the world around us. The nature of our tools and traditional materials makes photography a high-tech field; it is an energy-intensive activity. We believe that we can make our high-tech field more green by implementing environmentally-friendly practices, and encouraging suppliers to do the same.
• Preservation conserves all of the resources that go into creating photographic images. It is the single best thing we can do to reduce the impact of our photographs.
• Reduction: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle. While we are trying to produce the most archival products in our industry, we will do so while using the least energy-intensive products available.
• Local Production: Shipping and transport are some of the biggest sources of pollution. Anything that can be produced, manufactured and assembled locally will have a significantly lower environmental impact than components manufactured overseas.
• Cruelty-Free: Animals and people are as much part of the eco-system as water, air, and trees. We do not see a difference between environmentally harmful products and those produced in harmful working conditions.
• We want to drive the industry standards for environmental awareness and pollution reduction.”
Spring Cleaning – Tips to make a Positive Impact
The Spring Bug is getting into all of us by now. Time to clear out any unneeded items. Here are a few quick tips and links to help make your Spring Cleaning a little more friendly on our Earth:
- Have old CDs, DVDs that you don’t need anymore? Here is a great way to recycle them through CD Recycling of America.
- Do you have clothes or household items to pass along? Donate them to Goodwill, Sell them on Craigslist, or gift them on Freecycle.
- Have a home project you want to start? Check out your local Habitat for Humanity Restores to see if they have some of the items you need. Reuse to help keep items out of landfills, find the items you need at a fraction of the price of buying them new, and your purchases help to support the Habitat for Humanity in your area.
- Have other items to get rid of, but don’t know how? Check out Earth911. “In our recycling database, we can help you find over 100,000 recycling locations across the country. With information provided by local governments, industry insiders, organizations and everyday consumers, you can recycle hundreds of products from packing peanuts to computers. We know where you need to go to get things done.”
- Now that you cleared out what you don’t need, ready to start cleaning? Check out this article for the How to go green cleaning to learn about a ton of great ideas, products, and more.
Happy Spring!
