The Daily GOOD: Save as WWF, Save Some Paper

Your one-good- thing-a-day email DECEMBER 2, 2010 BROUGHT TO YOU BY Thwarting Waste with a File Format That Can't Be Printed Digital documents (made out of ones and zeroes) are a lot less wasteful than paper (made out of carbon-eating trees). To minimize unnecessary printing, some people add a reminder at the bottom of emails that says something like "Please consider the environment before printing this." But the folks at the World Wildlife Fund have another solution. This week, they released a new file format—WWF, of course—which is, essentially, "a PDF that cannot be printed out." Drop by Save as WWF, Save a Tree to download software that will add a "Save as WWF" option to your print menu. Any WWFs you create can be opened by programs that open PDFs—but can't be printed. Will you really save a tree every time you use this new file format? Obviously not. But the campaign does provide an effective reminder that a lot of paper gets wasted out of plain old carelessness. Read and discuss Share on Facebook Tweet this Email to a friend Subscribe to the Daily GOOD DID YOU KNOW? 39,042 people get the Daily GOOD. GET IT SHARE IT CURIOUS LATELY? GOOD PARTNERSHIPS Hey, LA! GOOD is partnering with Unique LA for their 3rd Annual Holiday Show, on December 11 & 12. Support rad local vendors and cross some gifts off your shopping list. Pre-sale ticket buyers will get discounted subscriptions to GOOD Magazine! GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. www.good.is/

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