Happy New Year to all, and welcome to 2009. I started this blog with the hope of impacting others through my actions. Last year our focus was on enjoying life for what it was, and this year, we'll be going green.
One of my first green suggestions (Must Be Somethin' In The Water, GF #13) wasn't met with a warm reception. As a matter of fact, it just happens to be the most commented on Good Friday in 3 years. Who knew people were so averse to taking one cold shower a week? LOL.
But we're going to try again this year to be green and hopefully help to preserve the world for the generations after us. And since going green begins at home, our first idea will be too:
The Idea: See the little light on your TV, stereo or computer? It's called an LED, a light-emitting diode, and it can help you become a greener person in just one simple step. In my house, I always leave the cable boxes on so I can see the time and I never unplug my microwave, but not any more...
The Impact: Those LEDs are usually pretty small, but they have a big impact. Every year one LED can create nearly 200 pounds of greenhouse gases, and can add almost $100 dollars to your electricity bill. Even in standby mode, LEDs may still be operating at nearly a half of their full running power.
What You Can Do: Turn off appliances when they are not being used instead of leaving them on standby. And make sure you switch them off at the power source. You can also go a step further by unplugging items when they're not in use.
The Benefit: You'll lower your energy consumption (and your electric bill!) and you'll also have lower carbon emissions from greenhouse gases. :)
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