Green Memories

by kiwilog

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You’d never want to miss your daughter’s role in the school play or your son’s winning touchdown on Friday night football, right? Why not re-live these special moments while helping out the environment at the same time by greening your photography. Some tips to please your family photo album and the planet:

Use rechargeable batteries. Digital cameras go through batteries quicker than you might expect. Fortunately, many models are switching to rechargeable batteries. Not quite in the market for a new camera? Try Sanyo eneloop Rechargeable Batteries, which come pre-charged and can be used up to a 1,000 times.

Be picky with your prints. Kids do grow up too fast–but do we really need a photo with closed eyes or with a blurry blob of a dog? Instead of printing the less-than-stellar prints, share all your photos on websites like Flickr or Picasa Web Albums and upload all the photos you want. Both websites allow you to email friends and family your photo albums, where they can pick out their favorite pics to print.

Recycle old equipment. Want to upgrade to a better camera? Sell your old one on Ebay or donate old printers, cameras or scanners to a local school or church. Many recycle centers also have drop boxes for electronics for proper disposal.

Use recycled photo paper. One of the biggest problems is that most of the photo paper available is non-recyclable. Post-consumer recycled paper is becoming more widely available. Try GreenPix by Red River paper in photo matte finish.

-Liz, KIWI Intern

Tags: cameras, photography