Resource Exploiter Mugs

USA Octopus

"Stop the throw-away mentality! Save resources! A New Year every 750 days is quite enough!"

Scarcity

'The good news is we've discovered a vast new oil resource. The bad news is we need a space ship to get there.'

World Production.

Population rocket

Blowing dust off an order book.

"Well, I've finished the project on time and on budget!" "That means I've given you too much time and too much money!"

In the future, wars will be fought over water.

Reuse it or lose it.

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

"There is a great deal of evidence that big savings can be made if departments shared resources... But I suspect that implementing the changes might be problematic if we can't even get Norman to lend out his pencil sharpener."

'I'm trying to turn gold into gasoline.'

How judicious you are/How thin you spread it

"Usually when a person is stranded on an island, they make a grass hut. Apparently, you're more resourceful than that."

'Managing finance is integral to this post. How would you respond to a perfectly reasonable request for extra funds?'

Valuable Water

'Nothing like the workplace to inspire creativity.'

You have two rocks? --- The economy is growing!

Future Paybacks - water, $400 per barrel

World Meat Consumptiom

Blood is thicker than water. Oil is thicker yet.

"I think someone's been overfeeding The sacred Cow lately."

"Go forth and multiply under the constraint of sustainability within Nature's framework? What the heck is THAT supposed to mean?"

No Pants No Service?

A=Gets the job done (efficient) B=Wasteful if spent (flashy) Available resources

'...so you need us to slow time, break the law and perform three miracles...by next Tuesday. You need to dial extension 101 and ask for the Wizard of Oz!'

"He's growing up too fast. Instead of hearing a fairytale, he wants to know about rights in the workplace."

A man with the world on his mind inspects the world

Gas Supply To Europe

e-procurement

"I've just finished that report on 'Cost Savings through Resource Sharing'...It'll be ready for distribution as soon as I can get the stapler back from the Droitwich office."

say, about what this war is costing...

"With the constraints upon the budget I've had to make some savings...In future I'll be allocating fixed assets on the basis of URGENCY and adherence to application protocols."

"People often think management is glamorous, that we spend all our time engaging in high profile decision making."