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What are you doing to reduce your footprint?

Mon Feb 04, 2008 at 06:38:53 AM PDT

Riding the bus in this morning, I noted that I was the ONLY person above the age of 23 (out of about 40 riders).  That made me very sad, given that I KNOW a large number of staff and faculty live along the route.

So I want everyone to share how they are reducing their footprint.  I'll start below the fold

  1. I am riding the bus almost every day, or bumming a ride from my wife.  We are effectively down to one car (except Saturdays).
  1. All the lights in my house are now compact fluorescent.
  1. Laptops are unplugged overnight.
  1. I have a "smart" thermostat that adjusts the temperature automatically at night and during the day.
  1. All computers in the house go on standby after 20 minutes of non-use (I know they still pull power, but much less)

I know there is a great deal more I can do and will make attempts starting in the Spring.

So - share your stories and make the other Kossacks proud.

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