Comments on: Going green without going broke: 12 steps

By: Joshua Aguilar

Joshua Aguilar — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:47:58 +0000

Wow, this really helps alot. Thanks for the posting!

By: Danno

Danno — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:25:54 +0000

Good post man. Epeat and Freecycle I had never heard of, thanks!

By: Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:17:22 +0000

Hey Nancy, good to see I’m not the only one who goes bonkers over styrofoam

By: Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:36:24 +0000

Great advice! I couldn’t agree more about the styrofoam cup. There is nothing that says, “I really don’t care about you” more than arriving at an office or meeting and being given a styrofoam cup of tea. Green meeting practices are really about first-class service. Thanks for pointing it out!

By: Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:22:52 +0000

Here's another for home and small office: Install a programmable thermostat! Shame on you all for missing this simple one! Here's info from Energy Star

By: Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:20:58 +0000

Good call on Blackle. A dark screen can save up to 20% in energy on CRT monitors. It has very little effect on LCD, however, so you macbookers out there can keep your screens bright.
Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/does-a-darkened-google-really-save-electricity-104/

By: Rhiannon

Rhiannon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:16 +0000

Nice post! Thanks for the tips. One of my favorite green tips is actually “black”

http://www.blackle.com/about/

By: Gordon Shaw

Gordon Shaw — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:25:22 +0000

Great advice that can apply in any country around the globe including down here in New Zealand

By: Green Policy - Blog » 12 Steps to Go Green

Green Policy - Blog » 12 Steps to Go Green — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:51:39 +0000

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By: Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:40:50 +0000

Costco has teamed up with GreenSight to let you trade-in your old (but not _too_ old) equipment: http://costcotrades.greensight.com/