A US teenager has discovered a way to save the government $400 million (£240 million, AU$433 million) per year just by changing the default font used for printing.
14-year-old Suvir Mirchandani from Dorseyville Middle School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania contemplated the efficiency of paper handouts as part of his science fair project, resulting in some amazing conclusions, according to CNN.
Less ink, big savings
Suvir found that if just his school switched to Garamond, it would save $21,000 (£12,625, AU$23,750) per year. For the Government Printing Office, with a $1.8 billion (£1 billion, AU$1.9 billion) printing budget, that saving jumps to $400 million (£240 million, AU$433 million).
A spokesperson for the Government Printing Office said that it is seeking to be more environmentally friendly by moving information to the web.
The teenager stated that printer ink is twice as expensive as French perfume by volume, making any improvements to the efficiency in this area extremely valuable.
Via Geek.com