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post #1 of 13
7/15/08 at 2:38pm
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I just started a new class in a building I have not been inside before.  I went to the classroom, set my things down, and found the bathroom.  When I went to wash my hands, I turned to the paper towel dispenser, where I saw this:

 

 

Such a simple message, but pretty effective.  I felt guilty as I pumped a tiny piece of paper towel from the dispenser, which left my hands still slightly damp but used less tree.

 

Sounds like they did some field testing and saw about a 15% reduction in paper towel use where these stickers were posted.  They are pretty cheap to buy, and free for use at educational institutions...

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post #2 of 13
7/15/08 at 2:44pm

Haha that's a good idea.  I'm going to get some of those for the paper towel dispensers at work :-)  When I was in there changing this morning (from bicycle to work clothes) I heard a guy take like 3-4 paper towels!  He could have used one of these stickers.


Edited by dana1981 - Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:52:00 UTC
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post #3 of 13
7/15/08 at 8:13pm
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Kiwi wants to get these to stick on the printers at the city he works at...I think that's an even better idea than paper towels- think how many things people print off unnecessarily, or on just one side...

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post #4 of 13
7/15/08 at 9:11pm

I wonder if this idea could be adapted to issues like water consumption, or reminding people to turn off lights?

 

When I was a kid the local council came to our school and told us about water conservation. Then they gave out stickers that said "You're a drip if you let the tap drip". They also had one that reminded you to not run the tap while brushing teeth etc.

 

Perhaps a sticker about leaving lights on and burning coal/air pollution might be effective?

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post #5 of 13
7/16/08 at 9:47am

This is a cool idea, put a little guilt into the people. I can see a situation where it backfires though, some crabby person using way more than they need, just to be an a**... Hopefully those people are few and far between though.


Edited by stins - Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:16:30 GMT
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post #6 of 13
7/25/08 at 4:46pm

that is so awesome, i want some!!!!

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post #7 of 13
7/25/08 at 5:09pm

I put one on the bathroom paper towel dispenser at work Tuesday the morning when I got there.  By the time I left work, somebody had torn it off!  But then yesterday when I left work I put another up there, and it was still there when I left today.  We'll see if it lasts the weekend or if the janitor takes it off.

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post #8 of 13
7/30/08 at 5:30pm

Haha, keep it up!

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post #9 of 13
7/30/08 at 5:45pm

What a great Idea.....

 

Liz Bonner

www.posergy.com

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post #10 of 13
7/30/08 at 8:17pm
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Originally Posted by kiwi:

Haha, keep it up!

 

Hah thanks.  The second sticker is still up a week later :-)

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post #11 of 13
9/14/09 at 8:55am
This is a great idea! It is always a good idea to remind people of the importance of conserving paper items. I do think these stickers would work well on printers too.  I know at my work we are always using way too much paper.  And although we recycle, it is still better not to be wasteful in the first place.
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post #12 of 13
9/22/09 at 2:30am
This is very nice.
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post #13 of 13
9/22/09 at 8:59am
I think we should stick that sign next to the printer at my work! Maybe people would think twice before printing out mundane things. That would be better left un printed
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