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Emerald Water Anglers is a full service fly fishing outfitter based in Seattle, Washington since 1999. Attention to detail, lively conversation and high expectations are the foundations of excellence in this sport. EWA pursues these goals every day, relentlessly, with passion and are the most comprehensive resource for fly fishing in the region. EWA strives to educate each and every one of their clients on their personal impact on the environment and introduce them to ideas that can hopefully leave a lasting impression on them. Here’s more that they do:

As a fly fishing outfitter, to say we rely heavily on the environment for our livelihood would be an understatement. Not only do we rely on it but we also cherish the idea of introducing our clients to pristine areas where they can enjoy and surround themselves with fresh air and clean water.

Obviously paper is derived from trees and the demand for paper and wood products continues to grow while the supply does not. Our regional fisheries have suffered greatly in part to careless timber practices of the past 100 years and while this isn’t the only or the biggest culprit to the situation, it is a major one. Here is how we are making a difference.

1. All credit card receipts, EWA bank statements and trip information are now electronically based.
2. Gift Certificates are available electronically
3. Business cards and brochures are printed on 100% recycled paper products
4. All business card and brohcure print will be done using soy based inks
5. Cloth napkins and towels are now used for our lunches, no paper towels
6. All EWA school and class manuals (100+ pages) are now electronic
7. All staff uses reusable coffee mugs, remember, every little bit helps
8. All staff uses dry erase boards for phone messages instead of paper
9. All staff uses reusable garbage bags for litter control and for lunch waste

Plastics are in so many facets of our lives and many of their uses are quite valuable to our society, however, many are not. Water bottles, plates and eating utensils and plastic bags are all easily replaced with reusable products and not only create less waste but also create less litter along our roads and waterways. We believe we can make a huge difference in how much we bring into the world by taking the following measures.

1. All staff are or will soon be using Pura water bottles for client water use and are sanitized each day. These are light weight and clipable to belts and waders.
2. Each guide now has a 3 gallon water container to provide water from the boat or the car to fill our reusable water bottle.
3. Staff uses reusable containers for lunch products as much as possible.
4. Staff provides quality washable plates and silverware for lunches, sanitized every day.
5. We shop with reusable bags, not requiring plastic or paper options at the store.
6. We now have in office a media technology recycle bin where we can recycled everything from electric chords and cell phones to dvd’s and cd’s as well as their cases.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. We make every attempt to email high res images but when in mass, we will mail them in 100% post consumer recycled clam shell cases.

There is always more that can be done, here are a few other programs and ideas we participate in as a company:

1. All old waders and boot are recycled with Recycled Waders or given to a program for reconstruction and reuse.
2. We make every effort to pick up trash at our local fisheries and regularly participate in clean-up and restoration efforts spear headed by other organizations in our region.