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Reducing Computer Energy Consumption Tips

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Reducing Computer Energy Consumption Tips

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This is one of many posts available about how to reduce the energy consumption of your computer...
https://www.geekman.in/how-to-reduce-the-power-consumption-of-pc/

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How To Reduce The Power Consumption Of PC And Laptop?

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If you want to reduce the Power Consumption of your PC and laptop, then check our detail step-by-step guide. Your computer requires a lot of power, especially if yours pc and laptop

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The University has a strategic aim to get to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2025... so it's worth thinking about what we could do to support this in our day to day working life or more broadly throughout the library buildings.
https://www.cm.uwa.edu.au/sustainability

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Sustainability on campus : Campus Management : The University of Western Australia

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The University of Western Australia is committed to developing new programs and improving existing ones to make its activities more cost-effective and sustainable..

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Here are links to our Green Impact updates sent to library colleagues through the weekly library update.

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Pumpkin, caramalised onion & fetta pizza

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Pumpkin, caramalised onion & fetta pizza

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Pumpkin, thyme and caramelised onion pizzas

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Change up your weeknight routine with these 30-minute pumpkin, thyme and caramelised onion pizzas.

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Satay sauce ingredients: 1/2 bunch fresh coriander, 1 chilli, 1/2 clove garlic, 3 tbsp peanut butter, soy sauce to taste, 2cm piece ginger, 2 limes

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This is a personal meat-free adaptation of Jamie Oliver's chicken satay recipe from the 30 minutes meals book.
-Make the thick, peanut satay sauce as per Jamie's recipe (zest both limes, juice 1. blend sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor, with a couple of tablespoons of warm water)
-Grill or pan fry thinly chopped veggies of your choice. Carrot, cauliflower, broccolini, capsicum and baby sweetcorn work really well.
-For the last few minutes of frying/grilling, pour over the satay sauce so it's cooked onto the veggies and gets a bit crispy.
-Serve with noodles - thick fresh eggs noodles work best, eg https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/153757

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Tastes like spinach and ricotta stuffed shells - but without the labor! Creamy and cheesy, fast to prepare and made from scratch. Great midweek meal!

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A few of you have asked me on facebook what my little ones eat for dinner! And I have to tell you that they like their food simple. Nothing remotely spicy, saucy or too green. One of their favourites (and mine too because it's so easy) is this simple frittata. It doesn't get easier than this and I often toss in some smoked salmon, fresh herbs or a small can of tuna every now and then. Enjoy.

8 eggs
1 cup fresh or frozen vegetables (whatever you have)
2/3 cup cream
1 cup cheese

Get your kids to make this as they love cracking the eggs but just get them to crack into a cup and tip each egg into the mixing bowl one by one. This avoids fishing out any shell from your mixture. So crack your eggs, whisk them and add in cream. You can season with salt and pepper but I leave it out for the kids and season my own serving. Whisk again then pour into a lined square tin. Sprinkle vegetables evenly over the top and spread them out before topping with cheese. Bake in a 200 degrees oven for 25-30 minutes until golden on top. How easy is that!

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A few of you have asked me on facebook what my little ones eat for dinner! And I have to tell you that they like their food simple. Nothing remotely spicy, saucy or too green. One of their favourites (and mine too because it's so easy) is this simple frittata.

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I spent my university years cooking some pretty questionable stuff. I'm sure I'm not alone - a diet of toasted potato waffles and endless variations on pasta with jarred sauces was a rite of passage for students. The food landscape seemed quite different then ... that's my excuse anyway.

There were some exceptions. My friend and I sometimes spent a whole day cooking. She'd show me how to make her mum's Iranian food; I'd cook simpler things - massive pots of chilli and pasta bakes. Sometimes I'd put batches in the freezer, other times I'd eat the same thing all week and on some occasions I'd cook for everyone I knew.

My chef training came a few years later. How useful it would have been to have some of those techniques up my sleeve as a student: simple things, like knowing how to chop properly, or how to make proper stocks. But top of the list would be knowing how to cook pulses perfectly, in the cheapest and most delicious way.

Dried pulses have seriously changed how I do things in my kitchen. I've moved from using the tinned version to cooking my own in big batches and freezing them in portions, ready to make into hummus, soups or stews. They are much more delicious and buttery when cooked at home. The length of time it takes to cook a dried pulse will depend on how long ago it was dried. The older it is, the longer it will take to cook. Buy pulses from places where they are less likely to have been sitting around for ages.

The protein we get from beans is not a complete protein like those found in eggs, dairy or quinoa. Pulses have only eight of the nine essential amino acids that make up a complete protein. The missing piece of the jigsaw can be filled by grains or sesame seeds, which contain the ninth amino acid. So eating your pulses with a little bread, or hummus made with tahini, will form a complete protein, providing more energy and nourishment - hence the grain and pulse mixes in my chilli.

The first time I made this, we stood at the pan after dinner, taking turns for another spoonful

Since I moved away from eating meat, I've been trying to put together a chilli that I felt could emulate the depth of flavour of my meaty versions. It was a long time coming, but this is it. Most vegetarian chillies use lots of beans, which are a bit too filling and can be uninteresting to eat. This one also uses lentils and an array of cheap-as-chips grains that give character and texture and take on the punchy flavours much more readily. Bravely spiced, this chilli packs a flavour punch. The first time I made this, we stood at the pan after dinner, taking turns for another spoonful.

The soup is such a comforting bowl: it celebrates split peas, which seem to have somewhat fallen off our cooking radar, but are such good value and cook down to a comforting, yellow, buttery mess. It's much simpler and quicker than the chilli and mostly made with storecupboard staples, topped and finished with a flurry of flavours: this is a soup that will sustain.

The all-pleasing chilli

This is based on one of my most-cooked recipes, but made a little simpler and easier on the wallet. Mix and match the grains as you like - this is a great way to use up those odds and ends left at the bottom of a jar, but steer clear of couscous, as it cooks too quickly. The amount of stock needed will depend on the type of grain you use, so if you do experiment with different grains, make sure you watch the liquid levels and top up, if needed. This makes a vatful, so you'll need your biggest pot; halve the quantities if you want a more manageable panful.

Serves 10-12
Olive or rapeseed oil, for frying
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
A thumb-size piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped, or 1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin (ground or bashed seeds)
1 tbsp smoked paprika
3 × 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
300g green lentils, soaked
200g bulgur wheat, pearl barley or brown rice
1 tbsp cocoa powder
400g tin of small beans (haricot, black or black-eyed), or 300g home-cooked
1-2 litres vegetable stock
Salt and black pepper

1 Put your biggest pot over a medium heat. Add a splash of olive or rapeseed oil and cook the onion, garlic and ginger for 10 minutes, or until soft.

2 Add the chilli powder, cumin and smoked paprika. Stir around in the pan for 1-2 minutes. Add all the other ingredients, stirring as you go - but start with 1 litre of the stock and keep the rest on hand to add as needed if the chilli starts to look a bit dry. Bring to a gentle boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer for 30-35 minutes, until the lentils and grains are cooked and the chilli is deep and flavoursome.

3 Season to taste, then serve.

Eight ways to eat your chilli

1 Tortillas or wraps (flour or corn), yoghurt, with chilli and thyme oil.
2 Spooned over corn tortilla chips, topped with a grating of good cheese and melted in the oven with some guacamole and salsa for dipping.
3 Sandwiched between two slices of fresh bread with a grating of cheese, a hit of sriracha and shredded lettuce.
4 In a couple of crispy taco shells with all the trimmings.
5 Folded into a wrap with some brown rice, chopped tomatoes and a little sour cream, burrito style.
6 In a toasted cheese sandwich.
7 With rice, yoghurt and chutney.
8 With sauteed greens and a quick tomato salsa.

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Anna Jones' burrito with chilli, brown rice, tomatoes and sour cream. Photograph: Issy Croker for the Guardian

Yellow split pea stew with green olives (main picture)

A comforting buttery bowl topped with a quick punch of flavour.

Serves 4-6
450g dried yellow split peas
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
½ tsp salt
2 lemons, juiced and zest reserved

For the topping
½ cucumber
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Small bunch of mint leaves, chopped
Big pinch of salt
Green olives, pitted and chopped
200g Greek yoghurt
Olive oil, to drizzle

1 Soak the split peas in cold water overnight. This isn't essential, but will halve the cooking time.

2 Put the drained peas in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a rapid boil for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. Drain, season and set aside.

3 Put a large pot on a medium heat. Add the oil, onions and salt. Cook for 5 minutes or so, until soft. Add the cooked split peas and 350ml of cold water. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes, then remove from the heat. Ladle half the soup into a bowl and set aside. Use a stick blender to puree the rest of the soup in the pan. Stir the chunky soup back into the puree for a soup that is nicely textured. You can thin the soup with more water (or stock) a bit at a time. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning until the flavour is right.

4 While the soup is cooking, prepare the toppings. Slice the cucumber lengthways then scoop out and discard the seeds. Coarsely grate it into a bowl. Add lemon zest and garlic, and season.

5 Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with a generous dollop of the yoghurt, a spoonful of the chopped olives, mint, a spoonful of cucumber and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Anna Jones' quick and easy recipes for beans and pulses | The modern cook

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I spent my university years cooking some pretty questionable stuff. I'm sure I'm not alone - a diet of toasted potato waffles and endless variations on pasta with jarred sauces was a rite of passage for students. The food landscape seemed quite different then ... that's my excuse anyway.

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The clothing industry has a huge problem with pollution, waste and human rights abuse. UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 is to "ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns". Wanting to actively contribute to fulfilling this goal, the Good On You team has created a database of brands and devised an ethical rating system to help us as consumers discover and choose responsible clothing brands. Search their brand directory.

Discover that your favourite brand doesn’t score too well 🙁? No need to despair! Love your existing items to death and look out for second-hand pieces on Ebay or Depop, or visit your local op shop.

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15th July - Library Update - Plastic Free Good Green Co's

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15th July - Library Update - Plastic Free Good Green Co's

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1. Green Impact 2022 – Plastic Free July – Good Green Co’s

This week the Library 363.70525 Team continues to focus on good green clean companies and products that provide excellent alternatives to using plastics. For example, Lucia heard about a new Australian start-up company that wanted to find a way to stop plastic bottles from household cleaning and beauty product bottles from going into landfill. Find out about Zero Co Australia on our Library Green Impact Padlet and feel free to share your shout out for a clean, green company you like to support. At the end of July we will be opening up votes on the Padlet for the best photo and story highlighting ‘go to’ retailers, products and hacks for reducing plastic waste.

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22nd July - Library Update - Plastic Free July

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22nd July - Library Update - Plastic Free July

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1.      Green Impact 2022 – Plastic Free July

How have you cut down your plastic consumption? For @Kate, these reusable loose produce bags have been game-changing. She leaves a few at bottom of all her shopping bags and in goes the tomatoes, mushrooms, snow peas, potatoes! 🍅🍄🥕 They make it so much easier to avoid the packaged fruit and veg. Share with us your tactics for avoiding using plastic or buying plastic: https://padlet.com/UWALibrary/GreenImpact2022

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29th July Library Update - Green Impact Team

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29th July Library Update - Green Impact Team

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1. Green Impact Team Update

The Green Impact Team has been working towards:

·        ‘No plastic July’ – highlighting retailers that support bring your own containers and reusable or compostable packaging.

·        Planning some events such as 10,000 steps challenge and a Plalking event (Walking and picking up rubbish)

So far the small team of 4 (Lucia, Kate Mc, Amanda and Jodi) have completed:

·        10 out of 63 Bronze challenges

·        2 out of 45 Silver challenges

·        1 out of 27 Gold challenges

We welcome new members, please contact the Team to join.

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12th August - Library Update - Homelessness in Australia

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12th August - Library Update - Homelessness in Australia

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1. Green Impact 2022 - Homelessness in Australia. Did you know…?

Only 7% of homeless people sleep on the streets.  Hidden experiences of homelessness are: Couch surfing, Sleeping in a car, Living in a caravan park, Relying on crisis accommodation or refuges and Living in a severely overcrowded space.

Some startling homeless statistics from Mission Australia:

6/10 people receiving specialist homelessness support are women.

16% of people receiving assistance were also under the age of 9. (20/21 data)

32% of people receiving specialist homelessness support are also facing a mental health issue.

Domestic violence is the major causes of homelessness in Australia.

Despite accounting for only 3.3% of our population, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 20% of all people experiencing homelessness in Australia.

Ways we can help:

Stay informed

Speak up and Raise Awareness

Invest your time and energy wisely by making a donation, sharing your skills, volunteering your time, fundraising.  Perth Homeless Support Group are a local organisation whose primary goals are to relieve the stress on those experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness. Their work includes providing for their basic needs; and educate those experiencing homelessness of other services that are available to help them.  Find out how to help here: https://www.perthhomeless.org.au/

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8th July - Library Update Green Impact - Plastic Free July Focus

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8th July - Library Update Green Impact - Plastic Free July Focus

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The Library Team focus was on ways to decrease our single use plastic.
We provided a weekly focus within the Library Update sent out by our Executive and invited colleagues to add content to our Padlet.

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I have been a long-term supporter of this company drawn in by their use of alternative bamboo instead of paper.  They have a focus on ethical production and they dedicate 50% of sales to establishing toilet and water infrastructure in countries to address sanitation and water quality issues.

But it is also so great being able to avoid the hideous amounts of soft plastic packaging you find on most brands of loo paper on the supermarket shelves. Plus you don't have to fill your shopping trolley with these bulky items or fight for toilet supplies during a pandemic panic. Plus they endear you to them with endless loo puns.

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Our why

Contaminated water contributes to over 1 million deaths per year

A toilet could make all the difference, but billions of people worldwide still live without one. Without a loo, waste ends up in local waterways - the same place people collect water for drinking, cleaning and bathing. That's why toilets are an integral part of a bigger health initiative called WASH, which stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. Together, these three elements strengthen communities and save millions of lives.
Learn more about WASH

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Our why A toilet could make all the difference, but billions of people worldwide still live without one. Without a loo, waste ends up in local waterways - the same place people collect water for drinking, cleaning and bathing. That's why toilets are an integral part of a bigger health initiative called WASH, which stands for water, sanitation and hygiene.

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These reusable loose produce bags have been game-changing. I leave a few at bottom of all my shopping bags (pictured is my favourite Bowie bag) and in goes the tomatoes, mushrooms, snow peas, potatoes! 🍅🍄🥕 They make it so much easier to avoid the packaged fruit and veg! I've seen a few people making their own bags which is amazing. My supermarket sells them, so I picked some up a few years back and they are still going strong! ~Kate

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How do you avoid plastic whilst doing your shopping?

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How do you avoid plastic whilst doing your shopping?

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Seed and Sprout are doing amazing things in this space! The products I've tried have all been really well made and long-lasting so even though they initially cost a fair bit more than the cheap disposable alternatives, they soon become a lot cheaper! Also just a good source of inspiration for how you can make life less plasticky :) Kate

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Seed & Sprout acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today and everyday.

With Love From Byron Bay xx

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Explore our range of products that are not only kind to the planet, but are functional, high quality and look beautiful in your home. Eco-friendly, plastic-free and sustainable. From our best selling Un-Baking Paper to our Organic Farmers Market Set, we’ve got your sustainable, reusable & planet fri…

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Zero Co came up with a scheme of providing re-usable bottles – made from recycled plastic ocean waste – together with refillable pouches customers can return for refill.

We can go to bulk-buying stores and re-use our own bottles, but Zero Co provides a good alternative where it is difficult to get to one, or you want the back up of not running out.

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We deliver incredible home-cleaning and personal-care products direct to your door minus all the single-use plastic.

Discover how

I'm made of plastic waste pulled from the ocean
(You keep me at your house)

I'm made from recycled materials diverted from landfill
(You send me back to get refilled)

The Great Aussie Plastic Purge Goal

To prevent ONE MILLION SUP (single-use-plastic) bottles being made and thrown away in the next 12 months. The average Aussie home uses 50 bottles per year so we need 20,000 Aussies to grab their box of do-goodies. We're getting soooo close!

Target

SUP (single-use-plastic) bottles stopped in their tracks each year.

Projected

Based on our current sign ups, existing Zero Co customers will collectively wave bye-bye to 957,200 SUP bottles from their homes in the next 12 months.

All the goods that make you feel good

Our range of plastic-busting products are made from plant-based formulas, meaning they're good for you and the planet. Our goodies are made in Australia and perform as well as the big-name supermarket brands and come backed with a 30-day money back guarantee.

Check out our products

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We deliver incredible home-cleaning and personal-care products direct to your door minus all the single-use plastic. Discover how I'm made of plastic waste pulled from the ocean (You keep me at your house) I'm made from recycled materials diverted from landfill (You send me back to get refilled) The Great Aussie Plastic Purge Goal To prevent ONE MILLION SUP (single-use-plastic) bottles being made and thrown away in the next 12 months.

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Who are your go to companies and products to avoid plastic waste?

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Who are your go to companies and products to avoid plastic waste?

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Was pleased to see this local Hampden Road eatery serve up using BioPak containers. The base is fully organic, being made of sugar cane pulp. It can be composted in both home and commercial council-run systems. The lid is called R-PET which means it is made using recycled plastic, so it needs to be separated out and put into recycling.  Hopefully, they will move to the Biocane lids available soon. The fork is made from birchwood, harvested from sustainably managed forest. Lucia :)

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Share your non-plastic takeaways containers!

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Share your non-plastic takeaways containers!