The holidays, ultimately, are often a season of waste. So while we might want to still wrap girls, overuse bags, and buy items in excess packaging, we can conserve paper in other ways.

Looking to reduce your hydro bill and your impact on the environment? Unplugging often-used appliances and electronics will solve the problem, but isn’t always the most convenient solution.

It’s really easy to live green, and small household swaps will result in big changes – both for your hydro bill and the environment.

Google.org has recently announced plans for a new iGoogle gadget dubbed the PowerMeter, a near real-time application that tracks and shows your energy use.