Print with Less Paper with Firefox Aardvark Extension
By Matthew Philip • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Resource Waste Reduction, Technology
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Printing a single page or piece of information from a web site is not always the easiest thing to do, despite the simplicity of clicking the printer on your tool bar. Many times, I only wanted a single piece of information (maybe a confirmation code, phone number, address etc.) but I don’t want to use the “Print Selection” option as the formatting of the page may be thrown out the window.
So instead we are often left with just clicking print, which while it might look like only one page’s worth of information, your printer spits out 3-4 pages with 2 through 4 containing the footer or some other worthless piece of the site (read: advertisements - barf!).
But alas! If you’re using Firefox, the Aardvark Extension is here to the rescue! The browser add-on gives you the ability to remove almost any section of the site when printing including text boxes, tables, pictures, etc. Installation is easy and automatic; just consider all the paper you will save by not sending right to the garbage can! And don’t forget, you’ll save some ink, too, which is expensive and those little ink cartridges can take an environmental toll, as well; even recycling them is energy intensive!
Ehi There! Have other tech- and earth-friendly ideas? Tell us about them below!
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Matthew Philip is relatively new to the "green" scene but comes to us with a strong business background. He brings a very pragmatic approach to many environmental issues and offers unique common-sense tips for "greening" one's life.
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