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Jim Martin: Printer And Conservationist
"We have to consume less, consume wisely and try to live in a sustainable world."
Born and raised and still living in Annapolis, Jim Martin, 61, has a passion for ecology matters that goes back decades. Martin has been an active environmentalist since the 70's, when the whole concept of recycling wood, metal and paper was new. "I grew up in the forest and I’ve always been an advocate of conservation of one kind or another," said Martin. As he watched the forest being depleted, it became clear that preserving the woods, not cutting them down, was the way to conserve. People need documents printed—pamphlets, flyers, booklets, invitations—for personal and business needs. But a mature tree, used for making paper, among other things, takes many, many years to reach maturity. Constantly cutting them down to make paper isn'…
Janet Norman
2:44 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Jim's passions and talents have been a driving force behind so many other environmental projects in the Annapolis area... its been a real pleasure to work with him and get to know him... more ›