Monday, January 3, 2011

Paperless New Year's resolutions

David Suzuki Foundation asks on Facebook "What is your green New Year's resolution?" I wonder how many people have a green NY resolution at all. My skepticism says not too many and surely not enough. But I hope that losing weight and watching less TV aren't top of the list for millions again that will give up on their goal within a month. Both of these goals could be achieved by living a greener life, walk - don't drive, eat veggies not processed foods and lots of meat, exercise ... Despite growing concern for the environment amongst us I think most people still think of themselves not the planet when it comes to New Year's resolutions. Personally,  I don't have any resolution - I don't need New Year to change something.When I come up with something, a change for the better for myself or the environment, why shelve it until New Year? If I had one of those great ideas today does it make sense to wait 362 more days to implement it, 362 more days to neglect the environment or myself? Nope, it does not. But I don't want to demotivate anybody who does have NY resolutions because usually it is something worth pursuing so it's better be done sometime rather than never. 

Living at the new place we wanted to sign up now for Bullfrog Wind Power. Mountain Equipment Coop is bullfrogpowered, too, I noticed today. Yes, we live closer to this store now and just bought a bike trailer that is collapsable and converts into a stroller with lots of space for shopping and big wheels for snow. :-) Back to Bullfrog Power, it turns out they want the site number of the building we live in. It happens to be on our EPCOR energy bill but of course we have not gotten one for this place yet. We'll wait but not forget about it. Today I also signed up again to receive our energy bill online instead of by snail mail. That EPost option via our bank account needs a little practice but maybe I got it right this time. All our other bills come already by email. If we could now receive our pay check by email too that would be great but to be honest I have had this option only in one job so far, that was in New Zealand through Adecco.  Do companies have green New Year resolutions? That would be a good one.

   
  

1 comment:

  1. I also received my paystubs by email from my employer while working in Scotland. I found it very convenient.

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