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	          I am the president of a tiny environmental club at Holmdel 
High School in Holmdel NJ, USA.  My club just decided to carry out a 
program in which we recycle used metal film canisters and plastic film 
containers.  We did our research and found out that Kodak and Fuji 
provide a partial film recycling program.  Kodak will send you shipping 
labels, boxes, and bags for you to use when shipping them film.  Fuji 
will only send you labels for you to use when shipping film.  The catch 
to the program is that you have to pay for shipping charges that can 
amount to up to 25 US Dollars in charges.  A small film developer in the 
US can ship around 12 of these containers a month that amounts to 300 US 
Dollars a month and around 3600 US Dollars a year.  This is allot of 
money for a small developer. 

           One solution to this problem is to bring the film canisters 
and containers to a local scrap metal purchaser who will take the 
canisters and containers without any charge.  The only problem with this 
is that it consumes a lot more energy than would the film companies 
themselves considering that all they have to do is reuse the canisters 
and containers.  There would be no melting down of the plastic and metal 
for use else where.

          Another solution is to bother the film companies enough until 
they give in to demands.  My club has called the company, but the company 
refuses to pay the shipping charges even though we are a club.  The 
object of this letter is to inform the world about the problems involved 
with what the film companies call a recycling problem.  If enough people 
bond together for this cause we can all make a difference.

         A simple solution for the film companies would to set up centers 
across the world where film developers can ship the canisters and 
containers at a cheaper cost to the company than if there were only one 
center in the whole world.  

         If you would like to write to Kodak and complain or protest, 
here is the address:

KODAK INFORMATION CENTER
M.C. 00811
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
PO BOX 92894
ROCHESTER NY 14692-9939
	      I hope that I have provided enough information in this letter to 
get the world started on a campaign. If anyone needs more information or 
would like to write me with a comment, an opinion, or some advice write 
to:

gsvn04a@prodigy.com 

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  ELI DIAMENT  GSVN04A@prodigy.com