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Spending $200 or more to replace that older, still functioning thermostat with a new whiz-bang “smart” variety might seem like a waste of money, but it can be one of the best small investments a homeowner can make, given the potential for energy and cost savings down the line.

The following list for greening your office is by no means exhaustive, but a way to get started in making your workplace more environmentally friendly.

Green Office Week (GOW) is an action-packed week full of fun and simple ideas to make your office greener. See what's happening each day and then find ways you can fit these environmental ideas into your own work place. You can make a difference to the environment by making a few small changes. We should all be doing what we can 52 weeks of the year. You could pick any week of the year to be your own company Green Office week and use our daily themes.

I have to bite my tongue when I hear people claim how progressive Europe is when it comes to sustainability and consumerism. Take Amsterdam, where in May I worked and traveled for two weeks. True, bicycles are everywhere, public transport works, and you can find great locally grown food. But step into an Albert Heijn supermarket, and you will see that the capital of tulips and bicycles is also the capital of processed food, over-packaged in plentiful plastic.