Take actions to adapt to a low-carbon lifestyle

Climate change is the greatest threat to the future of many species and ecosystems across the planet.  Human activities, including the over consumption of energy and natural resources, are a key contributor to climate change.

Every individual, community, company and government has the responsibility to take action to tackle climate change. WWF, the world’s leading conservation organisation whose mission is to provide solutions for a living planet, is offering environmentally-friendly products for purchase, including the eco plug and eco-shower drop, and is calling on individuals to support ‘Earth Hour 2010’ by practising a low-carbon lifestyle. Every purchase not only makes a difference in your life, but allows the spirit of Earth Hour to live on. Support Earth Hour and pledge to practise a low-carbon lifestyle! Act now!

Products Hightlight

Intellipanel (Price: $429) & Intelliplug (Price: $210)
 
Leaving the electrical appliances in your home or workplace plugged in at the wall, and on standby, increases your total power consumption, wastes electricity, and emits carbon dioxide. But trying to reach the plug sockets in order to turn them off at the wall is not always easy. Welcome the Intellipanel and the Intelliplug! There are two types of Intellipanel, which are specifically suitable for use with TV/audio visual and computer appliances. No installation is required. The OneClick Intelliplug automatically cuts down standby power and offers you a simple way to save electricity and money, and helps reduce your carbon footprint while prolonging the life of your appliances. Peripheral appliances connected to the multi-plug or panel are switched off automatically with the host appliance, saving time and power. Intelliplugs and Intellipanels have been tested in both Hong Kong and the UK, and are designed to offer surge protection to minimize damage and short-circuits, thereby offering better home protection.

Eco-shower drop (Price: $149)

You may already know that a shower uses much less water than a bath, but different flow rates and different showerheads mean that water use varies. Generally, using a power shower could use more than 100 litres in five minutes. It is recommended that each one of us should only use 35 litres of water for washing.*  WWF presents the first universal shower meter — the Eco-shower drop — which limits your shower time to save water. Through user-friendly graphics, the Eco-shower drop lets you know exactly how much water your shower dispenses. A simple alert tells you when the recommended amount of water has been dispensed, thereby saving you money and water, as well as limiting carbon emissions.

* Recommended by Waterwise and leading UK Water companies. Waterwise is a UK NGO focused on decreasing water consumption in the UK and building the evidence base for large scale water efficiency.

Sun Jar (Price: $249)

The new 2010 version of the WWF Sun Jar has seven colours. Inside the watertight Sun Jar is a solar-powered lamp providing free light produced by nature's own energy source. It can be charged by simply placing it under direct sunlight during the day, thereby saving energy and helping lower carbon emissions. The Sun Jar is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. It automatically lights up when it gets dark and the light switches softly through the seven colours.