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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
You see all those appliances around you? Your computer, your TV, your cell phone charger? All the ones that appear to be off? Well, they're not off. In fact, they are sucking power and costing you money right now. It's called standby or vampire power, and it is a ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Depending on the estimate, lighting accounts for 20%-35% of energy use in commercial buildings, and a significant chunk of your expenses. Lighting in your work environment affects the way you feel and how productive you are. Let's take a look at some ways to decrease costs and increase ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
There is a lot of information out there about things we can do in our lives to be more environmentally sustainable, but there is not so much about what people can do to make their lives more socially sustainable. This is probably because social sustainability is something that most people ...
Posted in Business, Social sustainability, Take action | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Welcome to the first in a ten-part series about The Sustainable Office. These tips will make your workplace greener while saving you money and/or boosting productivity. Much of our time is spent at work, in the office, so it makes sense to consider the impacts of that time on the ...
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Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Did you know that using reusable cups rather than disposable paper or foam cups is better for the environment? You probably did, but when you get a drink to go, say from Starbucks or Jamba Juice, how often do you use a reusable container? I'm going to bet not ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
At Verteego, we always say that the World is our playground. And when we have the opportunity to do something to preserve our playground, we go for it!
Sustainable development, web 2.0 & outdoor... what better combination?
That's the way Laneo seeks to contribute to changing the world. By using social networking ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Ante scriptum for those companies without a VP of Sustainability yet (those who already do may pass this paragraph): If you don't have an in-house VP of Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility Manager yet, then start thinking about it. True, the most socially responsible corporations are probably those in which ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
Paper - it's outdated and wasteful. Why not save resources, money, and time by going electronic? By signing up for online-billing you will no longer receive paper copies of your bills, saving trees, and your bills can be automatically paid, saving time. Additionally, greenhouse gas emissions are prevented because you ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Greenpeace activists charged with causing 35,000 pounds worth of damage to a coal-fired power plant have been found not-guilty, dealing a crushing blow to Britain's plans to expand coal power in the country and setting an important precedent for future acts of environmental activism. The activists, who painted "Gordon" on ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
A good friend of mine ;) recently gave me the idea for this post. His mobile phone suddenly stopped working - he's going to get a new one of course, but before that... I suggested he'd asked his brother to lend him one of his old phones, he changes them ...
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