About — how a kitchen scale became TreeKeeper
I couldn’t stop wondering: how many tissues do we actually use in a day? At first, I grabbed a kitchen scale. Every morning and night, I weighed the roll. The numbers surprised me—those “little” sheets added up fast.
“I didn’t want guilt. I wanted clarity.”
— TreeKeeper’s student creatorCuriosity turned into a build. I created a sheet‑counting scale using a small load cell and a tiny Wi‑Fi board. Instead of just weighing the roll, it could sense when a sheet was taken and log it. Then I translated those counts into stories people could feel: bottles of water saved, trees kept standing, grams of CO₂ avoided. That’s when something clicked at home—our behavior started changing, gently.
TreeKeeper is a simple idea: make the invisible visible, celebrate small wins, and let mindful choices grow—like a forest, one leaf at a time.
The bigger picture — why one sheet matters
Paper feels small, but its footprint isn’t. These are typical, research‑based estimates (they vary by brand and region, so I use ranges and stay transparent in my methodology):
Scale it up — a simple example
If a family of four trims just 4 sheets per person per day (16 sheets/day total), here’s what that looks like over a year:
| What | Per day | Per year (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Sheets avoided | 16 sheets | ≈ 5,840 sheets |
| Water saved | ≈ 0.9 gallons | ≈ 320 gallons |
| CO₂e avoided | ≈ 52 g | ≈ 19 kg |
| Trees kept standing | — | ≈ 0.4 tree |
Let’s build this together
I’m inviting parents, teachers, facilities teams, and fellow students to join me. I’d love your ideas, your questions, and your honest feedback. If you want to try TreeKeeper at home or in a classroom, I can share a friendly setup guide and keep you posted on updates.
Say hello
Email: hello@treekeeper.example
Want to implement it at home or school?
Share a few details and I’ll send the DIY guide and tips.