How to use a paper towel Joe Smith

571 million two hundred thirty thousand

pounds of paper towels are used by

Americans every year if we could

correction wrong figure 13 billion used

every year if we could reduce the usage

of paper towels one paper towel per

person per day 571 million two hundred

thirty thousand pounds of paper not used

we could do that now there are all kinds

of paper towel dispensers

there’s the trifold people typically

take two or three there’s the one that

cuts it that you have to tear off people

go one two three four tear this much

right there’s the one that cuts itself

people go one two three four or there’s

the same thing but recycle paper you

have to get five of those because

they’re not as absorbent of course the

fact is you can do it all with one towel

the key to words this half of the room

your word is shake let’s hear it shake

louder

your word is fold again really loud okay

wet hands shake one two three four five

six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve

why twelve twelve apostles twelve tribes

twelve zodiac signs twelve months one I

like the best it’s the biggest number

with one syllable

trifle fold dry cuts itself fold the

fold is important because it allows

interstitial suspension you don’t have

to remember that part for trusted cuts

itself you know if anything is I get my

hands dryer that people do with three or

four because they can’t get in between

the cracks if you think this isn’t as

good now there’s no real fancy invention

it’s the one where you wave your hand

and it kicks it out it’s way too big a

towel let me tell you a secret if you’re

really quick if you’re really quick and

I can prove this this is half a towel

from the dispenser in this building how

as soon as it starts just tear it off

and it’s smart enough to stop and you

get half a towel

now let’s all say it together shake fall

you will for the rest of your life

remember those words every time you pick

up a paper towel and remember one talent

per person for one year 571 million two

hundred thirty thousand pounds of paper

no small thing and next year toilet

paper