A Beginners Guide to Easy & Achievable Green Living

This blog was created as a support tool for the course, "Green Practices for Urban Living," taught by Meg Bye. Tailored for the urban dweller, the course/blog discusses the issues facing urban dwellers with regard to environmental awareness. The blog emphasizes simple, achievable goals toward lowering our individual carbon footprints. This blog welcomes discussion and growth, so please feel free to contact Meg or post comments whenever you like. Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Greening Your Office

Green Your Cube:
Add oxygen, beauty and good practices to your nine to five grind. These tools will help you work more efficiently, but most important, help you relax and renew in your updated cubical bliss. 
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Information for this post was borrowed from the book: "Global Warming Survival Handbook" by David De Rothschild. All copyrights, intellectual property and reproductions are the property of David De Rothchild. 

Killing those Phantoms:
Phantom appliances are those that suck away energy throughout the day when you are not actively using them. Check out this fantastic chart to learn more about phantoms.
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   Information for this post was borrowed from the book: "Global Warming Survival Handbook" by David De Rothschild. All copyrights, intellectual property and reproductions are the property of David De Rothchild.


Most Common Household Phantoms:
  • Zombie Appliances- alarm clocks, microwaves, computer station hubs, phone chargers 
  • High pressure water appliances-
  • Watering the side walk for multiple hours
  • Leaving the A/C on when you are not at home
  • Smaller Appliances/higher quality, consume less energy
  • Ask about energy efficient programs in your area 
  • Buy into small energy co-ops, or parts of energy building projects 
  • Non-florescent light bulbs

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