amoeba music store.....music recycled
Amoeba Music Store...going green
http://www.amoeba.com/
http://www.amoeba.com/content/think-green.html
The California record store (with locations in Hollywood, San Francisco and Berkeley) recently introduced "The Big Green Box" at its Hollywood location, encouraging customers to bring in their old electronics and gadgets for recycling instead of a trip to the landfill. In addition to contextualizing recycling for LA's hipsters and shoe-gazers alike, Amoeba is further stepping up its green efforts. They've published a "Think Green" section on their website, featuring ten steps for a greener tomorrow which include some usual suspects like "drive less," "recycle more," "check your tires" and "change a lightbulb." To make that last step easier, they sell CFLs alongside their rows and rows of music, which includes used CDs, LPs and DVDs that it buys and resells, not only making for a smaller ecological impact but also providing a great source for out-of-print and hard to find music; when you're done buying, they'll even put your new music in a biodegradable plastic bag (which is coming to both Bay Area stores soon). It's not often that "record store" and "going green" are used in the same sentence, so it's great to see Amoeba bringing reducing, reusing and recycling to California's music scene. ::Amoeba Music via ::WorldChanging
for Richard Knight (aka RV)
who'd been a dj and loves records especially Ritchie Valens
42 responses
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daniele castellucchio gave props (25 Oct 2009):
fantastic shot!
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Zerina Phillip gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Wonderful photo Litz.
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dp * gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Wonderful photo and message. dp
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Michael Ball gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Fantastic shot and entry!!
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Richard Knight gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Thank you, LG !!! Now we know where to find the Ritchie Valens vinyl. Excellent shot of an innovative effort of a depressed industry trying to sustain itself through re-invention!
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John Linton gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Rockin' JPG's Theme Park (most excellently).
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Donald Garrett gave props (25 Oct 2009):
A great idea and wonderful shot! Nice to see that this stuff is not ending up in a landfill somewhere!
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Kathleen Mercado said (25 Oct 2009):
Love it Litz! A visual feast! Wonderful:)
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Susan Littlefield gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Well done! A perfect theme entry.
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Litz Go gave props (25 Oct 2009):
I just sneak these photo thinking about RV, who loves records.There was a sign, no photographing allowed. Did some research on the store and found out it is into sustainability hence the theme entry.
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JOE FAILK gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Perfect for the theme Excellent entry!
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elfriede fulda gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Excellent entry Litz.....
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Andrea Petersen gave props (25 Oct 2009):
What a wonderful idea and this a perfect entry for the theme...
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Karen K Smith gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Excellent image and story...great entry!
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Nelson Campbell gave props (25 Oct 2009):
What an awesome shot...wow...and such a creative entry!
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Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (25 Oct 2009):
What a great thing to do! Wonderful entry! If they have a web site please send link I would love to have a look see!
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Litz Go added a link (25 Oct 2009):
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Litz Go added a link (25 Oct 2009):
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Stefi Failk gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Fantastic entry!! Just checked out the links..Thanks for shareing!
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Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Awesome!!!!! Very creative indeed!
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Wild! You could be there all day looking!
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Dhanny Palma gave props (26 Oct 2009):
great photo!!
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Patty Gross gave props (26 Oct 2009):
I love the composition in this upbeat photo!! Wonderful entry for this theme!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (26 Oct 2009):
A terrific capture and entry!!! I bet that is the coolest place to hang out in.
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Litz Go gave props (26 Oct 2009):
Yes, Reg. We plan to come back and look for my hubby's Engelbert Humperdink concert dvd, lol! If we are lucky. there might might be Frank Sinatra, too! All are his fave, mine is BeeGees & Phil Collins & Tina Turner &.....
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (26 Oct 2009):
I would bet they have the most amazing archives of the great music of the past. What a wonderful way to preserve a large part of our entertainment history. Excellent capture, Litz.
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (26 Oct 2009):
Great shot, concept and tribute.....love it ALL :)
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Natalie S gave props (26 Oct 2009):
Terrific entry!
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david ong gave props (26 Oct 2009):
this is fantastic Litz!
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Lanis Rossi gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Great shot and info!
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Hector rtiz gave props (27 Oct 2009):
I NEED TO GET THERE TO GET SOME RECORDS...OH YES
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Chessaddict * gave props (27 Oct 2009):
WOW, I also would have loved to visit there... :) Great entry hon! :)
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Sarah Dudley gave props (27 Oct 2009):
This is awesome!
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Cameron MacMaster said (27 Oct 2009):
Cool shot!
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eithne mythen gave props (28 Oct 2009):
A terrific idea and great entry to the theme, love that ceiling..
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Deborah Downes gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Would so love to check this out. Wonderful idea and a super shot and entry.
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Latrenia Bryant gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Fabulous A+++++++
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Marco Martinez gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Excellent story to go with the photograph. I loved going to this store when I lived in Santa Cruz
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Al Gieryna gave props (29 Oct 2009):
Cool shot...and cool concept. They have a great website
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Julien Maury gave props (31 Oct 2009):
really good exposure, I like the unright framing.good.!
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JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (4 Nov 2009):
The lighting and the patterns are waht makes this work--for me
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Kevin House gave props (13 Nov 2009):
wonderful shot. In the old days, pre-MP3, I dropped a lot of cash in this store, and before that I bowled here too-It was called Rock 'n Bowl.
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