I usually consider this as rubbish, waste of bandwith, storage capacity and energy to process, store, transfer and read it (calculate the trees needed to display his view). Including notes from people that can't resist to display they have the money to buy a smartphone of brand such and such. I know my company will attach info to this email, but this at least has some (legally) justification, as the info attached by this listserver is useful.
Kees. "Steve Comstock" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > I had my favorite copy shop run off a course material > book for an upcoming class. Got an email that the job > is done. > > At the bottom of the email was a note so different from > any others I've seen (usually "consider the environment > before printing" kind of thing) that it startled me. > > So here, for a different perspective, is what it says: > > ---------------------------- > It is OK to print this email. The paper industry plants more than it > harvests and today there are 25% more trees in the developed world than in > 1900. Paper is biodegradable, renewable and sustainable. Growing and > harvesting trees provides jobs while forestry plantations provide clean air, > clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage. A decline in the demand > for paper products risks a decline in sustainable managed re-growth forests. > Use print, it is tangible, it is effective in getting your message across > and when recycled it will come back to us as paper or board. > * In 1992 there was 360% more wood in the forest than in 1920. > * 60% of paper today is recycled compared to 18% of electronic devices. > * Reading a newspaper everyday spends 20% less carbon-dioxide than reading > an online news source for 30 minutes a day. > > ---------------------------- > > Of course, he has his agenda. But an interesting insight, eh? > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > -Steve Comstock > The Trainer's Friend, Inc. > > 303-355-2752 > http://www.trainersfriend.com > > * To get a good Return on your Investment, first make an investment! > + Training your people is an excellent investment > > * Try our tool for calculating your Return On Investment > for training dollars at > http://www.trainersfriend.com/ROI/roi.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ******************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ******************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
