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Eco-Tip #1 - USE THE 'OFF' SWITCH
Okay fellow agents...... Wasn't too sure about what to do for the first tip because I wanted something new and different and something that would have a big impact. However, I realised that it's normally the small and simple things that make the biggest difference. So here's my first tip:
USE THE 'OFF' SWITCH!
Save electricity and reduce your carbon footprint by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you need. Also always remeber to turn off your television, computer, music player and other appliances
when you're not using them.
USE THE 'OFF' SWITCH!
Save electricity and reduce your carbon footprint by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you need. Also always remeber to turn off your television, computer, music player and other appliances
when you're not using them.
It's also a good idea to turn off the water when you're not using it. While brushing your teeth, shampooing your hair or washing your car, turn off the water until you actually need it for rinsing. You'll reduce your water bill and help to conserve a vital resource.
Hope this makes an impact on someone somewhere......
More coming soon =)
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Comment by Raymond M. Kristiansen on March 10, 2010 at 8:18am
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Having lived in both Norway and Denmark, I notice how our habits are different in these two neighbouring countries.
For instance, in Denmark you have light switches in apartment blocks that turn off automatically after a few minutes. In Norway it is much more common that the light in the block (the entrance area, the stairs) is on permanently.
In Denmark the roads outside big cities can be Very dark. No street-light at all. In Norway, it is much more common to have street-lights.
These are just two examples which are more 'systematic' than just the individual changes of habit. Looking forward to more =)
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Comment by Ethan Gray on March 12, 2010 at 1:35pm
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Thnaks your imput and insight. I really appreciate it =) the point you made about how different places differ through use of lighting is very interesting. I know that in Cape Town, there are some places with an enourmous amount of street light and other places just a couple of kilometers away where street light are very scarce. We have just installed lights on timers at our school that automatically turn off at a certain time at night and turn back on from early morning until sunrise. They have reduced our electricity consumption significantly.
Thanks! Next tip coming tomorrow =)
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Comment by Tobias Groeninx on March 18, 2010 at 1:06pm
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Thank You Ethan. This has been talked about a lot but people still don't do the things. I appreciate you bringing this up again.
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