Reducing Paper Waste

Reducing Unwanted Printing in Computer Barn A

What students did: To reduce unwanted printing, one student team employed prompts as the intervention. On the prompt, they reminded users to check their print settings before submitting the print job.

What students found: Over a four-week period, the intervention was found to have decreased unwanted printing by about 50%!

Reducing Unwanted Printing in Computer Barn B

What students did: To reduce unwanted printing, one student team attached a prompt to each computer to remind users to check their print settings before submitting the print job. They also solicited commitment to reduce printing from users with a board outside the barn.

What students found: Over a three-week period, the intervention was found to be have decreased unwanted printing by about 50%!

Reducing Unwanted Printing in Computer Barn C

What students did: To reduce unwanted printing, one student team attached some prompts to each computer. On the prompt, their presented an anthropomorphic image of a tree in order to promote empathy and concern for the environment. They also placed a printing guide next to each computer to inform users how to print in a green way.

What students found: Over a two-week period, the intervention was found to have no significant impact.