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Staple Free Stapler

We are talking about recycling and reusing, but what about idea not to use some things at all? Being visiting some unique Japan shop last days, I found cashier stapled my receipt really funny way – using a stapler with, …mmm, no staples. Very interesting, how many metal staples will be eliminated from their life cycle, if all 5-page (0r less) piles of sheets will be stick together by themselves?

Go to Google for “staple free stapler” and you can found this cool gadget really easy.

Pros:
Holds sheets of paper together staple-free
Safe for all ages – no staples to harm fingers
Pages can be easily separated
Doesn’t challenge shredders and copiers

Cons:
No more than five sheets – but, I guess, it’s a limitation of this particular model.

Green Effect Contest got it’s conclusion. Sponsored by National Geographic, it will award $20,000 each to five deserving projects. One of the projects was selected through online voting, while a panel of judges choose the remaining four.

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The homebuilders are lining up to be licensed in delivery of new housing programs: EnerGuide Rating System (ERS), EnergyStar and R-2000. The ERS determines the home’s level of energy efficience on a scale from 0 to 100. Yet, the ERS and R-2000 standard are tools for supporting such initiatives as EnergyStar for New Homes, PowerSmart New Homes, Built Green, Yukon GreenHome and Novoclimat.

Homes built to the R-2000 achieve a minimum energy efficiency of rating 80 on EnergyGuide scale. This
translates to a home that uses approximately 30% less energy than average. According to survey by EnergyQuality Corp. nine out of ten buyers will be looking for energy efficient features in their next home. Also, these 90% of respondents said they agree to pay more for home that delivers these features.