Power of One ...what change will you make?

**Lionel Ritchie** · 22/07/2007, 6:42 PM

I've withdrawn driver courtesy from 4x4s (descetionary exceptions for those that 1. have a towbar and are 2. covered in sh1t will be magnanimously applied).

What about you?

**superfrank** · 22/07/2007, 8:09 PM

I turn all things off altogether at night not just onto standby, except the alarm clock.

**sligoman** · 22/07/2007, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

I turn all things off altogether at night not just onto standby

Same with me, well, most things anyway

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**KoemansCC** · 22/07/2007, 8:40 PM

Bought four CFL bulbs for the house....

**Anto McC** · 22/07/2007, 8:57 PM

Not a f*cking thing and if i can be brutally honest, at this moment in time i don't care enough to bother.

**Bald Student** · 22/07/2007, 10:27 PM

Longford Town leave the floodlights off until the second half has started.

**superfrank** · 22/07/2007, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

Longford Town leave the floodlights off until the second half has started.

Now now.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 23/07/2007, 7:26 AM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

Longford Town leave the floodlights off until the second half has started.

... that could be tactical. The visitors can't run up the scoreline if they can't see the goal for half the match.

**jebus** · 23/07/2007, 9:55 AM

Unplug all electrical appliances at night, and I've brought in CFL light bulbs for my bedroom and the living room. I also recycle a lot more these days

**Aldini98** · 23/07/2007, 10:40 AM

I've stopped sctratching my arse so much recently, this saving energy.

**dahamsta** · 23/07/2007, 10:54 AM

I recycle everything I can, buying a composter as soon as I have my own house. Appliances switched off at the mains when not in use. Computer set to turn itself off when not in use. CFLs where possible, although the Special R that kitted out this house used halogen spots everywhere. Plan on buying one of these in a year or two if I can afford it. Eventually hope to build a bespoke passive house with geo and/or solar thermal collectors.

The people who don't care frankly disgust and/or disappoint me, depending on their level of intelligence.

I'm a naughty boy when it comes to cars though. There'll be hell of a lot of offsetting later.

adam

**Peadar** · 23/07/2007, 11:42 AM

I was always one for turning things off & not turning on lights, until it was dark. Also make sure to turn them off, when I don't need them.
Recently, I've modified my cooking habits, so that I either cook everything in the oven, or on the hob. It saves a bit, when you don't have the oven and a few rings on the hob going at the same time.

Have always recycled, but really make an effort now, to buy products with less packaging. It's not very convenient to recycle everything in Dublin.

**noby** · 23/07/2007, 12:04 PM

I try to do something similar when cooking. If I am putting on the oven I usually make some brown bread or soda bread too.

**Jerry The Saint** · 23/07/2007, 3:52 PM

I watched a few clips from Live Earth. Glad to finally be part of the solution.

**anto1208** · 24/07/2007, 9:50 AM

I cook everything in the George Forman instead of using an oven or hob .
Ive CFL bulbs in the landings, my room and sitting room the other lights are hardly ever turned on but ill upgrade them as the bulbs go .Recycle and compost practically everything i cant remember the last time i put out a wheely bin that was even half full normally ill fill half a black bag every 2 weeks .

And i got my old bike out of the shed and reCYCLED it

I also only use the private jet for important trips and turned the temp in my swimming pool from 28 down to 27. had to turn it back up as it was too cold but the Intention was there