How to use a paper towel - Joe Smith
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230,000 of paper towels are used by
230,000 of paper towels are used by
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if we could correction wrong figure 13
if we could correction wrong figure 13
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billion used every year if we could
billion used every year if we could
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reduce the usage of paper towels one
reduce the usage of paper towels one
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paper towel per person per day 571 milon
paper towel per person per day 571 milon
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230,000 pounds of paper not used we
230,000 pounds of paper not used we
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could do that now there are all kinds of
could do that now there are all kinds of
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paper towel
paper towel
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dispensers there's the trifold people
dispensers there's the trifold people
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typically take two or three
typically take two or three
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there's the one that cuts it that you
there's the one that cuts it that you
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have to tear off people go 1 2 3 4 tear
have to tear off people go 1 2 3 4 tear
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this much right there's the one that
this much right there's the one that
cuts
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itself people go 1 2 3
itself people go 1 2 3
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4 or there's the same thing but recycle
4 or there's the same thing but recycle
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paper you have to get five of those
paper you have to get five of those
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because they're not as absorbent of
because they're not as absorbent of
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course the fact
course the fact
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is you can do it all with one towel
is you can do it all with one towel
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the key two words this half of the room
the key two words this half of the room
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your word is Shake let's hear it shake
your word is Shake let's hear it shake
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louder sh your word is
louder sh your word is
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fold F again F really loud
fold F again F really loud
shake
shake
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okay wet hands Shake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
okay wet hands Shake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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10 11 12 why 12 12 Apostles 12 Tri vies
10 11 12 why 12 12 Apostles 12 Tri vies
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12 Zodiac signs 12 months one I like the
12 Zodiac signs 12 months one I like the
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Cuts itself fold the fold is important
Cuts itself fold the fold is important
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because it allows
because it allows
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intertial suspension you don't have to
intertial suspension you don't have to
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itself you know funny thing is I get my
itself you know funny thing is I get my
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hands drier than people do with three or
hands drier than people do with three or
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four because they can't get in between
four because they can't get in between
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good now there's now a real fancy
good now there's now a real fancy
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invention it's the one where you wave
invention it's the one where you wave
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your hand and it kicks it out it's way
your hand and it kicks it out it's way
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too big a towel let me tell you a secret
too big a towel let me tell you a secret
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if you're really quick if you're really
if you're really quick if you're really
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quick and I can prove this this is half
quick and I can prove this this is half
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a towel from the dispenser in this
a towel from the dispenser in this
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building how as soon as it starts you
building how as soon as it starts you
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just tear it off and it's smart enough
just tear it off and it's smart enough
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towel now let's all say it together
towel now let's all say it together
Shake
Shake
Shake
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fold you will for the rest of your life
fold you will for the rest of your life
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remember those words every time you pick
remember those words every time you pick
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up a paper towel and remember one towel
up a paper towel and remember one towel
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person for one year 571 mil 230,000 of
person for one year 571 mil 230,000 of
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paper no small thing and next year
paper no small thing and next year
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