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Paper Manufacturer Launches "Print More" Campaign

Posted by kdawson on from the try-origami dept.

innocent_white_lamb writes "Domtar, a major North American paper manufacturer, has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to print more documents on paper. Domtar CEO John Williams opposes campaigns by other companies asking employees to be responsible with what they print. 'Young people really are not printers. When was the last time your children demanded a printer?' Mr. Williams said ... 'We've got to do some work about having them believe and feel that printing isn't a sort of environmental negative.' The industry expects that, absent this campaign, paper demand will decrease by 4% annually. Williams's comments did not go down well in some environmental circles."

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  1. +5 Funny by dwarfsoft · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahahahahahaha! Mod article +5 Funny. I haven't laughed that much all day! BTW, you owe me a new keyboard. 'We've got to do some work about having them believe and feel that printing isn't a sort of environmental negative.' What? Cutting down trees is an environmental POSITIVE? Seriously, It isn't April 1st anymore. My sides hurt.

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    1. Re:+5 Funny by dwarfsoft · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, he might be on to something. I just printed this article out and it's a helluva lot funnier in print.

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    2. Re:+5 Funny by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, he might be on to something. I just printed this article out and it's a helluva lot funnier in print.

      And on paper you can't be modded down.

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    3. Re:+5 Funny by Fex303 · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's not an environmental "negative". They plant three times as many trees as they harvest.

      If this is allowed to continue then we'll soon be crowded out by exponentially renewing pines! We have to stop this process now!

  2. could be worse by vxice · · Score: 2, Funny

    feeling like a karma whore right now so I'll compare this to a puppy mill launching a campaign encouraging people to run over their neighbors dogs increasing the demand for puppies. /ducks

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  3. FYI by Leuf · · Score: 5, Funny

    After you write "That is all." you are supposed to stop writing. That is all.

    Do you see how it sort of loses the effect when you keep right on going like this? Also we can pretty much tell when you're done by the period and then the lack of any more words.

  4. Re:Dead Forests... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "I remember walking through a "managed" re-forested area one time and it suddenly dawned on me that I wasn't being pestered by mosquitos or gnats."

    I must visit one of these "managed" re-forested areas, maybe even camp there.

  5. Re:Paper and Environment by interkin3tic · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can still dig up readable newspapers from the 1800's.

    Yeah, but then it's stinky. You should probably just read today's news, it's more current anyway.

  6. What's Next? by FrankDrebin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "This page intentionally left black." - sponsored by HP Toner and Ink Division.

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  7. iPad = printer by gig · · Score: 2, Funny

    This guy needs a new business, because an iPad has replaced my printer. Does all the same things, even uses the same USB port. There's no going back for me.