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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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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.

 

 

 

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http://www.onplug.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=42&Itemid=61〈=en