ELECTRONIC VS PAPER

Professor Sheila Bolduc-SimpsonCRN 10844

Issue

Amount of paper printed in general How much paper FGCU wastes How much money FGCU wastes on paper FGCU representing the sustainability rep

while using a lot of paper.

Did you know? 40% of wood goes to making paper? 10 mins of reading on computer runs

more carbon than print paper? Japans use of paper declined since 2008 Apple use 10.2 million tons of

Greenhouse gas emissions. Each paragraph you read, 20 football

fields long of trees are cutdown. Because of technology, there will be a

gap in history that are overseen.

Although....

there are many good benefits to having paper to use, it might possibly be a good idea to diminish the amount of paper is used and start either recycling paper or going electronic especially for the time period we are in today.

Audience

Students, staff, faculty, and administration of Florida Gulf Coast University

Potential students coming to FGCU, Visitors who come to the FGCU campus FGCU Board of Trustees, FGCU Board of Governors,

Purpose

Inform everyone about how much damage paper does.

Show the cost of paper Revolutionize from paper Eliminate the use of paper to help

sustainability.

Assumption

People know that FGCU is a sustainable campus.

Give the option that paper could be just as vitrual.

Some may think paper is even better than virtual.

Electric

POSITIVE NEGATIVE More efficient when

turning things in. More urbanized

because of schools. Faster to turn things

in. Easier to research

and turn things in.

Requires more technology.

Costy for the technology.

Has to be charged. Sometimes problems

with tools.

Paper

POSITIVE NEGATIVE Cheaper for

materials. Can write or use at

anytime. More effective for

learning(opinion) Becoming more rare

to do. Dependable for any

occasion

Not as fast as electronic.

Sometimes run out of paper

Don’t always have a untesil to use.

Hurts the earth if people don’t recycle.

Destroys forests for paper.

Paper’s P.O.V

Using paper is better than virtual/electronic.

Banning the use of paper may contradict the freedom of choice and could hurt the overall school's reputation.

Continued

Eliminating the use of paper from campus decreases the ability to turn in assignments and get information out to the public.

Everyone on campus might not have the ability to use electronics to do assignments

Electric P.O.V

Going virtual is cheaper More sustainable than paper. Turning assignments in online is easier More compatible.

Continue

Printing gets costly Quicker/less messy turn ins Easier to use electronics than paper.

Solution/compromise

Have middle ground on paper usesage Allot days for paper use and days for

electronic use Don’t use any in excess Recycle papers and conserve energy.

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9xcYWnVIu4

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