npower signs up origami guru to help save the environment

npower, Britain’s brightest energy company, has commissioned the world’s leading origami expert, Mark Bolitho, to create unique origami sculptures out of paper bills, to launch their new ‘paperless bills’ initiative and to commemorate the end of traditional utility bills as we know them. Currently printing a staggering 14 million bills a year, npower created the origami scheme to showcase the simple things that everyone can do to help the environment by cutting down on the massive use of paper.

As an incentive to encourage customers to sign up to online billing at www.npower.com/athome, the first 100 customers will receive a commemorative, bespoke origami sculpture made out of their last ever received paper bill. The first ten will be invited to send in a picture of their own home to be recreated by Mark Bolitho in paper bills, in his unique style of ‘crease lightning’ origami.

Mark first began origami at the young age of 8 and has gone on to become a leading member of the British Origami Society and a full time origami artist, travelling the world showcasing his creative origami that fuses design, mathematics and artistry.

Mark Bolitho, origami expert commented, “The beauty of origami lies in its simplicity – all you need is a piece of paper and an imagination to create works of art. Originating generations ago in Japan, origami has evolved to incorporate new designs, techniques and trends, but this is the first time I’ve used bills to create sculptures. It’s an exciting project as not only are we putting Origami back on the map, but we are also raising awareness of important environmental issues – hopefully it will encourage more people to sign up to npower’s paperless bills initiative.”

Richard Frost, head of public relations at npower, commented: “As a responsible energy supplier, npower believes in offering its customers every available opportunity to become more energy efficient. By switching to paperless bills on npower’s website, customers will be able to store their bills on their computer and regularly check their energy consumption, while helping to save paper at the same time.”

The benefits of signing up to paperless bills, include:

o Online billing is greener – now that bills are stored online, you can save paper, which is good news for the environment

o Reduce identity theft – for thieves to steal your identity, discarded bills is one of the most common ways, so online billing will help keep your personal details in your own home

o Never lose a bill again – if you have access to the internet, you will always be able to view your bills online and then save them to your computer