Case Study

Turning Off Wastey

Sparking Community Action on Water Conservation for IRWD

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A witty, engaging six-week digital campaign starring Wastey "The Worst Mascot" delivered millions of impressions, soaring social engagement, and a powerful conservation conversation.

The Situation

The key objective was to foster a social dialogue around water conservation among customers in the Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) service area. Idea Hall aimed to support IRWD’s communication goals by developing a digital campaign to raise awareness about the current drought conditions and promote efficient water-saving activities. The campaign’s narrative was closely tied to the IRWD brand, emphasizing the importance of water conservation.

The Solution

Leveraging the popular Wastey character created by Idea Hall during the previous #HowDoYouDrought campaign, our team crafted a six-week social media campaign for IRWD’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter platforms. The campaign featured engaging and educational content designed to inform and inspire customers to adopt water-saving habits. Creative content and Wastey’s sense of humor were utilized to effectively increase awareness and participation in water conservation efforts within the IRWD community.

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The Impact

High interaction and engagement on all platforms

+11,500% INCREASE IN IG REACH

+9,300% INCREASE IN IG PROFILE VISITS

+204.7 INCREASE IN FB REACH

+203.4% INCREASE IN TW PROFILE VISITS

941 ORGANIC SHARES

567.7K POST ENGAGEMENTS

2M VIDEO PLAYS

4.4M IMPRESSIONS

* #TurnOffWastey campaign ran on FB and IG Feb. 6 – Mar. 22, and on Twitter between Feb. 21 and Mar. 18