So, I now find myself a regular recycler. My home and office are
both all set up, and I even bring items home to make sure they get recycled, as
opposed to throwing them out in a street bin.
This may sound naive, but it honestly never occurred to me how much
recycling would change my purchasing decisions.
Here is a sample list of some of the questions that now go through
my mind:
-can I recycle this easily at home or at the office?
-if I can’t do it at home, where can I recycle it? How far would
this place be?
-is there a logical reason and purpose for the packaging?
-can I reuse or repurpose the item in some way?
-would somebody else want the item once I’m done with it?
If I can’t answer these questions easily and with some level of
satisfaction, I don’t buy. Regardless of how shiny, appealing, needed, wanted,
etc. it might be, if just doesn’t fit my life anymore. Really, it just doesn’t
fit our world anymore.
Within our business, we try to make as little environmental impact
as possible. Most of the work is online, so little product waste is created. We
are mindful of the electricity we use and are sure to turn computers off when
not in use. When we do have to ship things out, we try to reuse shipping
packages. The biggest impact we are making right now is in travel, and we are
doing what we can to limit our out-of-province filming.
It feels good knowing that I have come a long way, and that my money
is going to companies who are on a similar journey!
