Please consider the environment before printing this email

I hate to say it, but ONLY this post is best viewed in IE

This morning when I was doing my daily routine of reading and replying emails, there was 1 particular signature that really caught my eye. It’s about printing your emails. It is also an interesting signature by the way. Looks familiar?? I know you might have seen it somewhere before, but I still want to be part of the campaign, to contribute something to our environment.

 

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

The tree icon you are referring to is not a pic - it’s a character out of a font called webdings which is a standard font on most computers. So as long as you can use rich text or html in your signatures you are fine.

keepitgreen

 Firefox seem unable to displays the tree (Capital P in font webding) correctly


Occasionally I do print out the whole long thread email from MS Outlook. You know it could be long, especially when it is of a long thread emails. It will have all signatures (some time fancy order), email addresses, and spaces between the emails. 2-3 emails could easliy took up 2 -3 pages. This signature also reminds you not to print useless emails or jokes from your colleagues for your kids or spouse :) Save them into your thumbdrive or show them through your computer enough la.   

 

How to participate?

You can participate on this campaign easily. Just copy and paste them in your email/forum signature or on your favourite social networking website. (it’s not graphic, but font only). It looks simple, but imagine if at least all bloggers take part on do this, the impact will be great.

 

So what else can you do to be ‘green’?

 

  • Switch off your wireless network, your computer and other electrical devices when it is not in use. Save electricity and it will indirectly lessen the carbon emission from diesel power plant
  • No, do not throw away your broken or faulty electrical devices. Recycle them. HP and dell has their own recycle stations. For example, your notebook battery does contain hazardous stuffs
  • Reduce printing of dowloaded ebooks, do your studies online instead, whenever possible
  • Do not put your monitor on maximum brightness

Why do you need to be green? A lot

  • You and your kids will live a healthier life
  • Have a healthy longer earth life

So, are you going to be ‘green’ in the next few months? Copy and paste this into your signature. 

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

keepitgreen


 

source: trehugger , rebeccacarter

 

 

 

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7 Comments »

Comment by Kango Texan
2008-01-21 20:25:55

Thanks for the reminder! I always try to read on the computer and not print things out. But, sometimes people just don’t think about it…most people want to conserve, so, having a little “reminder signature” is a good idea. Little things like this can make a big difference.

 
Comment by en_me
2008-01-22 00:10:40

print print print

thank u bro singgah2 jenguk2 komen2 blog me yg iteww..

 
Comment by Raymond Subscribed to comments via email
2008-01-22 05:33:29

I never print my email. In fact, I prefer to keep them all in digital format rather than in physical format (easier for me to move house next time) :P

Comment by zaki
2008-01-22 16:49:03

Yeah, but sometime I still print it out to bring into meeting. But after this, I’ll copy the email into notepad and remove unnecessary things. Save more paper!!

 
 
Comment by drukowanie
2008-01-22 06:29:39

Thanks for the reminder! I always try to read on the computer and not print things out. But, sometimes people just don’t think about it…most people want to conserve, so, having a little “reminder signature” is a good idea. Little things like this can make a big difference.

 
Comment by Aizat
2008-01-23 03:52:54

every students in the world will need at least 7 big tree to fulfill the need of paper for him/her in school.

 
Comment by Jessica Subscribed to comments via email
2008-08-07 14:52:29

Can I just add it to my work email or do I need a special permission or something?

 
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