Current mood:	determined
Current music:	The Best Is Yet To Come - Michael Buble

sustainable living plug!
I know a lot of people are concerned about the environment, but not quite enough to go out of their way to do something about it. Recycling is relatively easy cause, well, there's two bins provided to you. And remembering to take those reusable bags to the shops is a bonus, but not something you'd turn around and go back for (maybe better, considering the fuel consumption).

But a friend's email recently alerted me to the fact that Synergy (Western Power) actually has a system so that you can pay a little extra (4.4c extra per unit, normally cost about 16c) to ensure that the equivalent of your power consumption is sourced from natural, renewable sources (solar, wind, hydro). You can read about it here.

They have a calculator too, and you can say you would like to ensure the equivalent of a 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% portion of your energy use is sourced from natural means. Stu and I signed up today online. You should too. It's really not that much more, and gives you a little more peace of mind :)