Leaving Computers on Overnight Costs $2.8 Billion a Year in US Alone

A new study estimates the cost of leaving computers on overnight at a staggering $2.8 billion a year, and that’s in the U.S. alone. Considering it takes less than a minute to shut down a computer (that’s if you have a dozen applications to close first), and a few minutes to boot up the next morning (which the computer can be doing while you’re preparing your favorite morning beverage), it’s utterly irresponsible to not shut your computer down each night. Read more..

Earth Hour 2009

Today is the day… Earth Hour 2009 starts in New Zealand in about an hour. Turn off your lights from 8:30 – 9:30 pm (your local timezone) to show your support for Earth Hour.

Earth Hour’s aim is to inspire and organize over 1 billion people in 1,000 cities around the world to participate and show their support by switching off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday March 28th. Read more..

How To Make Yarn From Plastic Bags

Here’s a brilliant solution for reusing plastic bags and making yourself a great shopping carry bag made of recycled materials.

This article shows how to make yarn from plastic bags. You can then crochet or knit yourself a bag to carry your shopping, thus reducing the number of plastic bags you consume. It’s a brilliant solution. Thanks to Birds Before The Storm!

Update: Here’s a photo of the finished bag made from bags.

The Importance of Gardening In The Global Warming Era

You have heard about global warming. You have heard the debates about buying local and buying organic and you have probably tried not to give it too much thought. The truth is that every solution that is provided to you seems to be flawed one way or another: organic is expensive, local is expensive and sometimes neither is very fresh when a new shipment of apples just arrived from Chile. So what is a concerned citizen of the world to do when faced with such a dilemma? Plant your own garden of course! It may seem to be a bit of an overreaction to the threat of global warming, but the fact is that it is the simplest and most direct way to make an impact. Read more..

How the World is Solving the Hole in the Ozone Layer Problem

In the early 1970′s, a pair of scientists working at the University of California, Irvine, theorized that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could be responsible for depleting large numbers of ozone molecules in our atmosphere. The implication of this theory was that the destruction of the protective ozone layer would allow the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays to penetrate in such concentration as to cause tremendous damage to life on earth. Read more..

World Ocean Day – June 8

World Ocean Day is June 8th. It’s not yet officially recognized by the United Nations, so please consider signing the petition through the link below. Read more..

How the World is Solving the Hole in the Ozone Layer Problem

In the early 1970′s, a pair of scientists working at the University of California, Irvine, theorized that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could be responsible for depleting large numbers of ozone molecules in our atmosphere. The implication of this theory was that the destruction of the protective ozone layer would allow the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays to penetrate in such concentration as to cause tremendous damage to life on earth. Read more..

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