- and turn out the lights when you leave are just 2 of the 10 ways to try to curb global warming and improve your carbon footprint.
I found these tips on Microsoft’s Environment site (which links to the MSN green site too). It’s good that we’re collating all of our green IT initiatives together so that documents like being a great environmental leader don’t get lost amongst other stuff we produce.
I have 2 energy saving tips:
Try to grow your own vegetables. you don’t need much space – a large pot will do, and you’ve saved all that diesel and food miles – as the food doesn’t have to travel far to get to your kitchen. Also – the satisfaction of actually eating something you’ve grown from seed is wonderful.
My techy tips.
Try to make your gadgets last a bit longer. Do you really need to buy another newest / latest / greatest / smallest device? (Jason would say yes!)
Work from home as much as possible. with Wifi, Broadband, VOIP, Webcams, you could try to spend one day a week at home – and save on that petrol as much as you can.
