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Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
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Username: lazarcitec

Post Number: 417
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 05:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

ITS PAPER ISN'T IT - BUT YET NONE OF MY CLIENTS BOTHER RECYCLING DRAWINGS, JUST TOSS IT INTO THE DUMPSTER - DOES ANYONE KNOW IF RECYCLING OF DRAWING PAPER IS AVAILABLE?
Richard Howard, AIA CSI CCS LEED-AP
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Username: rick_howard

Post Number: 144
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 05:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Almost all drawings these days are reproduced by large-format laser printers on ordinary paper, exactly the same materials as copies of letter-size documents. We do recycle drawings with the rest of our office paper.
Lynn Javoroski CSI CCS LEED™ AP SCIP Affiliate
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Username: lynn_javoroski

Post Number: 633
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 05:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

We recycle drawing paper in our office just like the rest of our paper.
Margaret G. Chewning FCSI CCS
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Username: presbspec

Post Number: 136
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 05:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Sunday School kids love using the large pieces of paper for their masterpieces. Haveing the binder on the edge makes it easy to fasten to the easels.
David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI
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Username: david_axt

Post Number: 884
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 08:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

We do recycle our drawings, when allowed. Refer to my thread on CCA on "Terrorists using our drawings".
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec

Post Number: 418
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:06 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I called around in South FL. and spoke to several of my clients, no one is recycling their old drawings - if anyone in South Florida is reading this and knows where I can take drawings to be recycled, please post - thanks.
Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP
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Username: redseca2

Post Number: 69
Registered: 12-2006
Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 12:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

We recycle virtually everything in our office, including large size plots on bond paper.

What you cannot recycle are older bluelines and blueprints made with the diazo process. Those are long gone here in San Francisco (there are already youngsters in the office who ask what THAT is if you drag out an old record set), but diazo might still be used elsewhere.
Julie Root
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Username: julie_root

Post Number: 88
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007 - 12:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Marc may want to try seeing if the worms in his office will take on drawing paper. I can ask one of my clients designing DNA if they can create a worm just for drawings. I think we may have an answer for the terrorists and the greenies.
Marc C Chavez
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Username: mchavez

Post Number: 222
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007 - 12:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

As stated above we have a worm bin. As a native of Moscow Idaho (located on the edge of the paluose) I'll be searching for and donating as many Driloleirus Americanus as I can find. These guys should be big enough to handle any stack of drawings.

As we are remodeling our office right now I believe that as a Green item donating 100 sf to the worm bin should be no problem. and I'll start the captive breeding program as well. we want to be really really green.

from http://www.palouseprairie.org/invertebrates/palouseworm.html
"Driloleirus americanus is a large, pinkish-white earthworm as much as 3 feet long, said to smell like lilies when handled. Threatened by habitat loss (Palouse bunchgrass prairie) and non-native worm species. During summer droughts, the worms dug burrows as deep as 15 feet."
Ron Beard CCS
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Username: rm_beard_ccs

Post Number: 222
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007 - 03:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Word of caution regarding the reuse of old contract documents. Several of my clients have required confidentially clauses in my services agreement. Misuse of any documents, even during disposal, may violate those confidentially requirements.

Marc: I think I had an old computer that must have had those same worms.
Anne Whitacre, FCSI CCS
Senior Member
Username: awhitacre

Post Number: 614
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007 - 05:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

if those designer worms can provide security at night as well, you'll have a best seller. I'm not entirely certain I would want to break into an office that was patrolled by 3 foot long worms...
Tracy Van Niel, FCSI, CCS
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Username: tracy_van_niel

Post Number: 231
Registered: 04-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 10:23 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Sounds like a "B" horror movie (similar to Squirm where I remember the worms came out of the shower head) ... at least the ones you are talking about sound like they smell nice ("said to smell like lilies when handled").

All of our drawings are shredded and recycled.

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