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02/02/09
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Spring 2009
Contributors
Our team is going green – or trying their best to! Meet our contributors of this issue and see what their recycling efforts are. And a special welcome to our newest members of the LIFE team – Anne Beaty and Jenna McMurray. Anne Beaty, writer After graduating from Mount Royal College’s journalism program in 1994, Anne Beaty spent 14 years with the Airdrie Echo, 10 as reporter/photographer and four as editor. Along the way, she also completed a BA in political science at the University of Calgary and began a master’s program at the U of C’s Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. An Airdrie resident for 13 years, she is currently freelancing while finishing her master’s thesis. “Although I do not lead an ultra-green lifestyle, I do recycle a fair amount (i.e. paper products, plastics) and I am big on reusing.” Sergei Belski, photographer “I’m recycling everything, using everything electronically to be pretty much paper free in my business. Just doing little things like that.”
Stacey Carefoot, writer, columnist “My number one effort to be green is trying to find a way to recycle with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. As you will read in my column Green with Envy, recycling is something I do, not necessarily something I like to do.” Elizabeth Hak, writer, photographer “I recycle like a crazy woman – tin cans, milk cartons, scraps of paper, clothing, furniture. I have a system that works for me which makes it really easy to keep stuff out of the landfill. My recycling station in the kitchen is for cans and bottles. Cardboard, big or small, gets put into a box in my garage to be taken to the depot. Any clothes or furniture I don’t want are either given to friends or donated. I’ve made recycling simple, which means it actually gets done!” Alex Frazer-Harrison, writer “I live across the street from a recycling drop-off point for paper, milk jugs, etc., so I try to make use of them whenever I can.”
Ellen Kelly, writer, columnist “I use recyclable shopping bags – down with plastic!”
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Jenna McMurray, writer Jenna was born in Calgary and raised on an acreage just west of the city. Since she was a little girl, she’s loved to write, which led her to pursue a degree in journalism. She dabbled in television before she began working full time in print and photography. She’s won a number of writing and photography awards. “I’m trying hard to cut my carbon footprint in a number of ways. My latest green practice is using containers rather than plastic bags for food. I am also keen on recycling all paper and avoid printing anything unnecessary.” Kristy Reimer, photographer “Shooting digitally means there are less harmful chemicals to dispose of since there is no longer film to process!”