UPDATE: Greenpeace and UC Berkeley Students to Hold the Most Disgusting Protest Ever Tomorrow
Deep breath. Wow. Jesus. Okay, here we go:
Well, it seems that Greanpeace and UC Berkeley student organizers will host an, um, "Toilet-Trees" event on Sproul Plaza on the UCB campus tomorrow, Thursday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Why? To alert the student body of the clear-cutting practices of Kleenex Brand's parent company, Kimberly-Clark.
What is a "toilet-trees" event? We....oh God, is it what we think it is? The press release, which you can find after the jump, proudly declares that "[t]here will be great visuals and photo opportunities!" So...will be people be urinating and defecating in public? Under a tree? In plain view? Please advise. Someone. Anyone.
While there is clearly no one more green and environmentally astute than SFist, college students need all the assistance they can get in maintaining proper physical hygiene. (Really, most of these kids hardly know how to wipe themselves properly -- not because they're "hippies," but because they're dirty teenagers.) We can't get behind anything that might steer them away from pristine cleanliness.
Now, please excuse us. We need to go bathe in a tub of bleach.
Update: Whew. We just talked to GP, and there will be no public defecation and/or urination. It's simply a public display of "trees being flushed down toilets" -- a symbolic event, if you will, about clear-cutting. So..there you have it. (Although we must admit, pooping would be much more effective.)
We're still taking a dip in some Clorox, though.
Subject: Press Release 2/28 UC BERKELEY EVENT ON SPROUL PLAZA
FOR RELEASE:This Thursday, the 28th, Greenpeace along with UC Berkeley student organizers will be hosting a "Toilet-Trees" event on Sproul Plaza on the
Berkeley Campus 10am-2pm to alert students to the clear-cutting practices of Kleenex Brand's parent company, Kimberly-Clark. This is the world's largest tissue manufacturer and uses clear-cut wood sourced from ancient forests to make a product that millions of people use - and then simply throw away. Students all across the country have been organizing to send a clear message to Kimberly-Clark that sustainable universities will not buy their products. UC-Berkeley prides itself on being a sustainable campus, and we too want to send a clear message Kimberly-Clark that they will not get away with their clear-cutting practices - as students will unite our voices and stand up to them. Our event is designed to call attention to Kimberly-Clark's practices and garner student support for passing a student resolution stating our concern regarding Kimberly-Clark's practices.
There will be great visuals and photo opportunities!
We would love for you to come out. If interested I will gladly send over more information, and feel free to contact me as well.
Thanks so much for your time and consideration; Also I'd like to give you a heads up on a big action we're doing next week, but I need you to respect the fact that it's confidential and nobody can know until the day of the event as it's controversial.