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Video Games

If your child leaves their Nintendo DS charger plugged into the wall when they are off playing the game, you should get them to OnPlugIt. Chargers consume power long after they stop charging and are left in the wall outlet. Phantom power can be as much as 10% of your electricity bill or 1% of our CO2 emissions.   Click here for ...

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Vampire Appliances

If you have an appliance that needlessly consumes electricity you should On plug it. All appliances with a remote control sit there consuming phantom power for our convenience. Click here for more information on how to save on your electricity bill.http://www.onplug.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=42&Itemid=61〈=en ...

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Encouraging Sustainability: Going Green

Pink was the new black, and now green is the new pink. And while we’re at it, geek is the new  chic, with nerds suddenly being ‘in’ thanks to The Big Bang Theory. But we digress. Going green is now considered a solid business strategy, and not simply to please the environmental lobby. Environmental friendliness simply make...

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Reversing Global Warming

What’s done can’t be undone, but just like we can play music backwards; we can sometimes reverse the negative effects of our actions. The re-do will never be as good as the original, and may be about as palatable as a song played in reverse, but it is a good start to righting wrongs.   Iro...

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Standby power – why “off” means “on”

Did you know that a number of household electrical appliances are designed for drawing power 24/7? Even if you switch them off, they continue to suck energy which is popularly known as standby power - for operating features or receiving remote control signals.   Although 0.5 to 25 watts is the consumption of stan...

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Pink was the new black, and now green is the new pink. And while we’re at it, geek is the new  chic, with nerds suddenly being ‘in’ thanks to The Big Bang Theory. But we digress. Going green is now considered a solid business strategy, and not simply to please the environmental lobby. Environmental friendliness simply makes good business sense.

One way big business is embracing nature is by building into it. Green or sustainable construction includes using fewer materials in the actual building, thus protecting raw products like limestone ad wood. It also involves reducing wasted items, and making sure that the materials are not toxic to the eventual user. So that means less lead and asbestos, for example. A green building is sustainable during use, by encouraging less consumption of energy and water because of how they house or office is made.

For instance, solar panels or wind turbines may be installed instead of conventional electricity, and the plumbing may be set to recycle bath or dish washing water. This kind of construction is being increasingly used not just in high-rise office blocks, but also in executive’s homes. It is a status symbol, just like the one-dollar-paycheck.

Incorporating nature into workplaces using gardens and plants boosts oxygen levels and therefore staff performance, which all add to the bottom line. Going green pays. As does saving electricity. Check out these pages for new ideas on energy savings.