How does an artist go green?

I have been thinking about all the chemicals an artists uses. Acrylics, polymers, cleaners, tupentines, mineral spirits, paper towels, etc. When I think of all the waste it really bothers me. I use a product called Citrasolve to clean my brushes as well as use it as a solvent in my art. It is made from oranges. I try to recycle and use magazines and old papers for my collages. But all that acrylic pant and polymer medium that I wash off my brushes and goes down the drain, I am sure it will never decompose. If it is archival for my art, it is to last 50-100 years. I started to venture into "encaustics" and I will be taking a class soon. It is made from beeswax and recyclable I never have to clean my brushes. I think this will be the way for me to go. But I need to heat the encaustics and keep them heated while I paint and that takes electricity. I guess I will try my best. The artwork posted is titled "Flagstone". Maybe if I name my artwork with organic type names, I will feel more bio-friendly.