Goal For The Green

I love being able to pass on good information that saves both energy and money.  This product does just that, with three versions to choose from.   Monster Green Power™ is a revolutionary new way to automatically reduce energy waste,  and save you money.   All you need to do is, plug your computer, or AV receiver into the Green Power  Control outlet (power surge protector).   When it’s turned off, or goes to sleep ( like when you do),  all the other Green Power outlets switch off too.  This  automatically eliminates energy wasted by connected equipment – like your printer, scanner, HDTV or subwoofer – when you’re not using them, but they are still plugged in.

I think most of us are guilty of not always turning our computers off (and just letting them sleep), much less unplugging electrical appliances when not in use.  Even though, they are not turned ON, they are still using energy, just being plugged in.   Now, when your computer or AV receiver is turned back on, the Green Power outlets automatically power up again.

Here is a great product demonstration on You-tube.

This demonstration gives you a more detailed description of the three Green Power surge protectors offered, and exactly how they help reduce energy consumption and waste.  But, that’s not all,   Monster will replace up to $300,000 worth of your equipment if it’s damaged by (power conditions). You can’t go wrong with a deal like that.

Above is the MDP 900.  It offers Advanced Dual Mode Plus surge protection with automatic disconnect and an audible alarm.  This device saves you money, and stops standby mode energy waste.   There is Exclusive Stage 2 PC Clean Power, that filters and rejects noise and interference.  The coaxial is surge protected for your network and telephone connections, plus there is 10 surge protected, color coded AC power outlets to accommodate your electronics.

You can visit the Monster Green Power Digital Power Center to learn where you can buy Monster products, and gain more product and company information. They are helping us “go green,” save money, and work toward many better tomorrows!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!

Ladybugs, also known by their scientific name of  Coccinellidae,  are a member of the family of beetles.  They are also known as ladybirds in (British English, Australian English, and South African English speaking countries),  and ladybugs is the preferred term in North America.  Some scientist refer to them as lady beetles.

Ladybugs (Coccinellids) are found worldwide, in almost any type of climate, and in wetlands. However, they won’t fly if the temperature is below 55 degrees fahrenheit.  There are over 5,000 species described, with more than 450 species that are native to North America alone.  They are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are usually yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wings, with six black legs, their head and antennae are also usually black.

In the spring,  the female ladybug lays her tiny, pale yellow eggs in clusters of ten to 50 on the underside of plant leaves, near colonies of aphids. Three to five days later the larvae hatch. They look much like miniature alligators, usually gray or black, with bright spots.

After hatching, the larva immediately start killing and eating aphids. A single ladybug consumes about 5,000 aphids in his or her lifetime: 400 aphids are consumed, just in the larva stage.  Two to three weeks later, the larva pupates on a leaf, and transforms to an adult. Then as an adult, consumes another 4600 aphids in their lifetime.

During the summer, ladybugs live in shrubs, branches, and flowers, in fields, gardens, and on plants . During autumn , they form a colony called coleptera.  Then, they find and crawl to protective hiding places, such as tree stumps, cracks in wood, or in ground cover types of vegetation.  This then becomes a place to hibernate–at the base of a tree, along a fence row, under a fallen tree, or even under a rock. They crawl under leaves to protect themselves from the winter cold.  The fascinating thing is, they can hibernate in groups of 50 to 100 million, to produce and conserve warmth.  Most ladybugs only live for several months, but some can survive longer.

Generally, ladybugs are considered useful insects, as many species feed on aphids or scale insects, which are pests in gardens, agricultural fields, orchards, and similar places. There fore, they have been termed as a ” gardeners best friend”.  Some people consider seeing them or having them land on their body, to be a sign of “good luck”.

See where the cutest ladybugs live!

I could have turned this post into a rant about all the things that need reforming in this country.  We all know what they are, and at the top of the list is “Health Care Reform…or is that “Insurance Reform” ?  Instead of ranting, I chose to look at the more positive side of the issue.  There are things you can do right now, that just involve common sense, not money or health care coverage.

Recently, Johnson Diversey, announced a global effort to help its customers combat the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1 virus).  Johnson Diversey, is a leading global provider of cleaning and sanitation products and systems (cleaning machines).  They are stepping up production of their proprietary disinfection products globally by 50%.  This includes  providing application and infection control training and expertise to their vast customer base, in more than 160 countries world wide.

The company’s most effective disinfection products includes a line of accelerated
hydrogen peroxide-based technologies, including a proprietary formula that kills
viruses in one minute.  Most other products, in the industry require a 10-minute
contact time for effective disinfection.

The short contact time enhances the likelihood that the virus will be killed, giving
Johnson Diversey’s customers greater confidence that they’re doing all they can
to stop the spread of this virus.  In addition, the products are registered with
regulatory bodies as effective biocides, and they also have a favorable human health
and environmental profile.

Johnson Diversey’s customer base includes public facilities, such as schools and
airports, health care facilities, food and beverage production plants, hotels and commercial properties, such as offices and shopping malls. The proper cleaning and disinfection in all these customer settings is critical to public health.  The nice thing is they are able to make cleaning and disinfection easier and and more effective, in a eco-friendly way, and with non-toxic products that leave less impact on the environment.

One year ago, the World Wildlife Fund, announced that Johnson Diversey had joined the Climate Savers Program.  The company was one of 18  companies chosen world wide, to be considered for the award.   The entire process involved meeting certain criteria and third party approval.

Most of us have Johnson Diversey products in our homes, just not the commercial or industrial strength products mentioned here.  However, most public health agencies are recommending to use frequent hand washing,  along with the use of hand sanitizers, as well as, using broad- spectrum disinfection on hard surfaces to ward off the H1N1 virus.  Optimally, if you are ill, or know someone who is, please  stay home and take care of yourself.  Avoid contact, or public places until you are well again.

In their continued effort to remain sustainable, in everything they do, the company is going “greener” with Google Apps.

Johnson Diversey is committed to a cleaner and healthier future, and working toward a better tomorrow!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!