A Call for Washington to Support a Universal Green Power Standard
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That unsightly tangle of wires, black bricks and wall warts that supply your computer, printer, phone, desk lamp (and who knows what else) typifies a problem that plagues consumer society. Multiply what's at your feet by millions - that's how it is that a staggering 379 million discarded and obsolete external power supplies are destined to end up in U.S. landfills this year alone.
The planet needs -- a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices. Such a standard could prevent hundreds of millions of power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills - maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.
Let your representatives in Congress and throughout the federal government know that the time has come for a green power standard -- that such a standard is in the nation's economic interest, and that it's an environmental necessity for the planet.
Visit Green Plug for more information
The planet needs -- a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices. Such a standard could prevent hundreds of millions of power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills - maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.
Let your representatives in Congress and throughout the federal government know that the time has come for a green power standard -- that such a standard is in the nation's economic interest, and that it's an environmental necessity for the planet.
Visit Green Plug for more information
That unsightly tangle of wires, black bricks and wall warts that supply your computer, printer, phone, desk lamp (and who knows what else) typifies a problem that plagues consumer society. Multiply what's at your feet by millions - that's how it is that a staggering 379 million discarded and obsolete external power supplies are destined to end up in U.S. landfills this year alone.
The planet needs -- a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices. Such a standard could prevent hundreds of millions of power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills - maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.
Let your representatives in Congress and throughout the federal government know that the time has come for a green power standard -- that such a standard is in the nation's economic interest, and that it's an environmental necessity for the planet.
Visit Green Plug for more information
The planet needs -- a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices. Such a standard could prevent hundreds of millions of power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills - maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.
Let your representatives in Congress and throughout the federal government know that the time has come for a green power standard -- that such a standard is in the nation's economic interest, and that it's an environmental necessity for the planet.
Visit Green Plug for more information
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America needs %u2013 indeed, the planet needs -- a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices. Such a standard could prevent hundreds of millions of power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills %u2013 maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.
Let your representatives in Congress and throughout the federal government know that the time has come for a green power standard -- that such a standard is in the nation%u2019s economic interest, and that it%u2019s an environmental necessity for the planet.
Thank you for reading!
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# 53:
9:54 am PDT, Oct 1,
Diane Baker, Washington
Having different cords for different small appliances is simply insane. I have a milk carton of cords in my basement, all useless and I just sent another one to the dump, with huge regrets. Now the airlines has lost my luggage and I have to go out and buy a second cord for my computer and my telephone. Somebody's making money from this by killing our planet and gobbling our resources. I shan't mention the time it takes to sort through cords and pick the right one. This is a simple, sensible, doable step and just because it's not earth-shattering does not mean that it is not important. Every small step is--let's not get paralyzed over what we cannot do today, and get moving on what we can do today. Please!
Having different cords for different small appliances is simply insane. I have a milk carton of cords in my basement, all useless and I just sent another one to the dump, with huge regrets. Now the airlines has lost my luggage and I have to go out and buy a second cord for my computer and my telephone. Somebody's making money from this by killing our planet and gobbling our resources. I shan't mention the time it takes to sort through cords and pick the right one. This is a simple, sensible, doable step and just because it's not earth-shattering does not mean that it is not important. Every small step is--let's not get paralyzed over what we cannot do today, and get moving on what we can do today. Please!
# 52:
10:39 am PDT, Sep 2,
Diana Thomas, Washington
# 51:
7:49 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Salvadorei Peterson, Washington D.C.
Peace
Peace
# 50:
8:50 am PDT, Aug 7,
Amy Campbell, Tennessee
# 49:
10:42 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 48:
5:42 pm PDT, Jul 17,
Rafael Saffirio, Chile
a universal power supply is good for the enviroment and great when traveling!
a universal power supply is good for the enviroment and great when traveling!
# 47:
10:24 am PDT, Jul 16,
Jeremy Vining, Washington
A universal standard will increase power efficiency, decrease e-waste, declutter the desks and nightstands around the world and eliminate the common weak thread of consumer electronics, the dc transformer power source. My cell phone has worked great throughout the over 2 years I've owned it and yet I've had to purchase 3 power adaptors on top of the one that came bundled with the product. This does not make sense. I should not feel inclined to replace my cell phone because the proprietary power charger consistently fails. Cars do not have proprietary fuel pump connectors.
A universal standard will increase power efficiency, decrease e-waste, declutter the desks and nightstands around the world and eliminate the common weak thread of consumer electronics, the dc transformer power source. My cell phone has worked great throughout the over 2 years I've owned it and yet I've had to purchase 3 power adaptors on top of the one that came bundled with the product. This does not make sense. I should not feel inclined to replace my cell phone because the proprietary power charger consistently fails. Cars do not have proprietary fuel pump connectors.
# 46:
1:01 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Bruce McDonald, North Carolina
We urgently need to have a single, uniform power adaptor that has sufficient functionality and utility to replace the myriad of power adaptors that ship with every electronic product. This will drive down prices, eliminate the multiple incompatible plugs and help save energy.
We urgently need to have a single, uniform power adaptor that has sufficient functionality and utility to replace the myriad of power adaptors that ship with every electronic product. This will drive down prices, eliminate the multiple incompatible plugs and help save energy.
# 45:
12:18 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 44:
12:02 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Pat Johnson, California
# 43:
1:50 pm PDT, Jun 5,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 42:
7:30 am PDT, Jun 2,
Courtney Boeck, Michigan
# 41:
5:51 am PDT, Jun 1,
Art Lenar, New Jersey
# 40:
5:51 am PDT, Jun 1,
Art Lenar, New Jersey
# 39:
8:17 pm PDT, May 31,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 38:
10:52 am PDT, May 25,
Anne Seidel, Germany
# 37:
4:08 am PDT, May 23,
Sivakumar N, India
Let the World's people have enough to eat,as well.
Let the World's people have enough to eat,as well.
# 36:
6:24 pm PDT, May 11,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 35:
11:02 pm PDT, May 8,
Laurel Burns, Maine
# 34:
5:26 am PDT, May 8,
Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
# 33:
8:45 pm PDT, May 7,
Vanessa Garvy, Illinois
# 32:
2:53 pm PDT, May 7,
Stephana Benassi, Colorado
# 31:
4:13 am PDT, May 7,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 30:
3:22 pm PDT, May 5,
Seth Stern, New Jersey
# 29:
11:03 am PDT, May 5,
Name not displayed, California
# 28:
3:11 am PDT, May 4,
Steve Klein, Canada
# 27:
4:10 pm PDT, May 3,
Anthony Montapert, California
# 26:
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11:32 pm PDT, May 2,
Nuntanit Bumrungsap, Thailand
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# 25:
11:13 pm PDT, May 2,
Robin Jess, Washington
# 24:
6:32 am PDT, May 2,
Mike Downs, Missouri
# 23:
5:28 am PDT, May 2,
Sheree Aramini, New Jersey
# 22:
2:06 am PDT, May 2,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 21:
9:43 pm PDT, May 1,
Larry Sheehy, California
# 20:
8:46 pm PDT, May 1,
Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 19:
4:55 pm PDT, May 1,
Steve Dale, Australia
# 18:
4:07 pm PDT, May 1,
Kelly Garbato, Missouri
# 17:
4:05 pm PDT, May 1,
Aiz T, Canada
# 16:
2:59 pm PDT, May 1,
Kayleen Gubrud, Minnesota
# 15:
1:15 pm PDT, May 1,
Terry L. west, West Virginia
# 14:
12:04 pm PDT, May 1,
Dave Sennett, Pennsylvania
# 13:
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11:19 am PDT, May 1,
Jen Emmer, California
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# 12:
10:47 am PDT, May 1,
Rachel Hopper, Ohio
# 11:
9:53 am PDT, May 1,
Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
# 10:
8:55 am PDT, May 1,
Janine Gedmin, Florida
# 9:
8:15 am PDT, May 1,
William Tarbox, Texas
# 8:
7:53 am PDT, May 1,
Don Meade, Massachusetts
Protect our environment. Earth Day has come and gone, but every day should be Earth Day. We have been given the sun for solar power. Create more wind turbine farms. We should be able to harness the sea's energy. Stores should offer reusable bage insted of paper or plastic. Elected officials should drive hybrids cars and be an example. People should be using electric mowers instead of noisy gas mowers. We have but one planet Earth. Care!
Protect our environment. Earth Day has come and gone, but every day should be Earth Day. We have been given the sun for solar power. Create more wind turbine farms. We should be able to harness the sea's energy. Stores should offer reusable bage insted of paper or plastic. Elected officials should drive hybrids cars and be an example. People should be using electric mowers instead of noisy gas mowers. We have but one planet Earth. Care!
# 7:
7:08 am PDT, May 1,
Blair Niewoehner, Missouri
# 6:
7:07 am PDT, May 1,
Matthew Pintar, Pennsylvania
# 5:
7:06 am PDT, May 1,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
# 4:
4:50 am PDT, May 1,
Christopher Lopez, Maine
# 3:
4:12 am PDT, May 1,
Name not displayed, New York
# 2:
2:48 am PDT, May 1,
Glenn Goris, Belgium
# 1:
12:55 am PDT, May 1,
Marcin Sztwiertnia, Poland
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