Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 21st, 2008
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Energy month continues at All Shades of Green and we have another gadget for you that will go the distance in being green and saving green.
With any power strip, you can click off the power being sucked by so-called vampires, appliances that drain energy even when not in use. But remembering or having the time to do that can be tough.
The Smart Strip senses which devices are not being used all on its own (that’s why it’s smart!) and cuts off their power automatically, no clicking off on your part required.
So, you can plug your computer into the “control” outlet and if it’s being used, all related devices plugged into the other outlets–printer, fax, lamp even–will have electricity flowing to them. But the moment you stop using your computer, the strip cuts off the flow of electricity to it along with all those other peripheral devices.
You can get up to go to lunch and your energy supply takes a lunch break, too.
This is a very helpful tool for places besides the office, too. Anywhere that has a bunch of stuff plugged in could benefit from a Smart Strip like the kitchen counter or that corner of the living room with the T.V., DVD, cable box, and stereo all plugged in.
We’ve got Smart Strips with seven outlets in the store now (34.99).
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
L.A.’s Green Drinks are events where environmentally-minded folks mix in different parts of the city on different Thursday evenings.
The Hollywood/Silver Lake Green Drinks is going to be at our store this
Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m.
We hope to see you there to mix up some drinks and conversation.
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
As it’s energy month as All Shades of Green, we want to help give you all the tools you need to conserve energy and make a difference in your home.
One important way is to know the facts about your energy use and your contribution to our collective emissions.
There, you can enter your zipcode and detailed information about your utility bills, home features, and typical usage in order to find out how much energy you’re using as well as what you can do to get those numbers down.
And, we’re having another energy-themed workshop this Saturday meant to help you along the path to ultimate energy know-how.
Please come and join us as Deborah Tull walks homeowners through steps to conserve electricity and natural gas while maximizing opportunities for rebates.
Saving Energy Saves Money: A Guide to Green Home Energy and Rebates
Saturday, March 22nd
10:00 a.m. to noon
Price: $20.00
Teachers: $15.00
Students: $10.00
3038 Rowena Avenue
Los Angeles 90039
To pre-register or for more information, please call (323) 665 - 7454.
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Liza, owner extraordinaire of All Shades of Green, is at Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies where she’s studying sustainability and peace issues.
Last week, she went on a compassionate listening retreat where she and her classmates stayed in the Arava desert exercising deep, nonjudgemental listening with the help of facilitators. This was an especially meaningful experience as the students are a mix of Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans.
They also held a drum circle with Darbukas, Middle Eastern hand drums.
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