Impact Assessment Plan

Suppliers & partners

I consciously choose photographic manufacturers, suppliers and partners that embrace sustainability whenever possible. My computer is made by Apple. I already have a Macbook Pro that uses recycled plastic, recycled tin, and recycled rare earth elements. [13]

Whilst my project aims to be cameraless, I may intend from time to time, to utilize lensless techniques. When doing so i use an ONDU 4x5 pinhole camera which is handcrafted using sustainable harvested Slovenian timber, and as a low form of technology drastically reduce the use of plastics, resins, metals, minerals, and toxic by-products during manufacture. Using a simple hole as an aperture, the lack of a modern lens significantly reduces material and waste.

By choosing ecologically friendly developing processes and chemicals such as seaweed, coffee, vitamin C, baking soda, turmeric, mint, pelargonium leaves; St. John’s Wort etc, I choose to support local and organic suppliers who are committed to sustainable business practices.

I ensure any old photographic equipment not necessary for my future practice is either sold on the second hand market or disposed of in a sustainable and regulatory-approved way.

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