WIN! a Bye-Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit!

The Bye-Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit will make sure you never leave anything on standby again!

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Bye Bye Standby is a brand new energy saving solution designed to reduce the daily energy consumption of electrical devices.

Bye Bye Standby works by completely cutting power to the devices plugged into it when they're not in use, thus saving the power that these devices would otherwise have consumed in Standby Mode.

Bye Bye Standby is the easiest way to save energy, carbon emissions and money.This starter kit includes:1 x Remote Control 3 x Smart SocketsHow to use Bye Bye Standby:Simply plug a Smart Socket into a mains wall socket and plug an electrical appliance into it.

Make sure the remote control and the Smart Socket are set to the same ‘House Code’. You can now switch your appliances on and off wirelessly from up to 30m away and by doing so you will avoid leaving them on standby. This could help save up to £38 a year!

Think of all the gadgets you leave around your house on standby!

The Bye-Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit can be used with TVs, DVD players, Sky boxes, stereo, PC etc.

The competition is open until 8th December and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here now for your chance to win!

WIN! £300 of eco friendly Christmas shopping!

The new Shopping Spree competition from the Big Green Switch is here to take the sting out of this year's Christmas shopping, both for the environment AND your wallet!

As the weeks between now and Christmas very quickly start to fall away, our thoughts are turning to the annual trials and tribulations of Christmas shopping!

But, the Big Green Switch is here to help by giving you the chance to win £300 worth of eco friendly gifts and gadgets for your friends and family!

Simply take a look through the Big Green Shop and build yourself a Christmas Gift List of all the great things you'd love to give as Christmas presents, up to the total value of £300. We'll then pick one Gift List at random - and pay for everything on the winning list!*

The Big Green Shop is packed with fantastic eco friendly gift ideas to suit everyone - from gadget lovers and keen gardeners to fashion followers and pamper product fans.

So don't miss your chance to bag your Christmas shopping for FREE and enjoy a bright green Christmas by scooping a huge shopping basket full of brilliant eco friendly goodies!

How to take part:

	Firstly, you need to register and log-in to the Big Green Shop. New users can register here while existing users of either the Big Green Switch or Big Green Shop sites can log in here. (Your usual Big Green Switch log in details will work fine on the Shop - there's no need to re-register).
	After you've logged in, click on the "My Shopping Lists" option on your account page and create yourself a new shopping list called "Christmas competition list".**
	Now you're ready to start browsing around the Big Green Shop site to discover a whole range of great eco friendly gifts perfect for friends and family this Christmas.As you find products that you would like to be included in your possible prize pack, simply click the "Add to Shopping List" option for that product.When prompted, tick to add the product to your existing "Christmas competition list" and click done.
	Continue browsing and adding products to your list until you've reached between £280 and £300 worth of items (Take care not to exceed £300 or your entry will not count). You can view the running total value at the top of your list by choosing the "View List" option after adding an item to it or by clicking on "My Account" and then "My Shopping Lists". Then all you have to do is sit back and relax!At the end of the promotion, we'll be picking one list at random and paying for all the items on it for the lucky winner.*
So click here to register/log in and start building your dream Christmas Gift List of great green products! * Terms & Conditions apply

** Note: entrants to our previous "shopping spree" competitions will need to create a new list for thisd competition and add products to that new list. Your previous list(s) cannot be accepted as an entry to this new competition.

Get set for Energy Saving Week 2008

This year's Energy Saving Week, the Energy Saving Trust's annual flagship week, runs from October 20th to 26th.

Now in its 12th year, Energy Saving Week challenges people todiscover their carbon footprint and adopt energy saving measures to reduce their CO2 emissions.

Saving energy around the home just makes sense. Not only does it help the environment as you cut your carbon emissions and reduce the threat from climate change but saving energy will also save you a decent chunk of money on your energy bills too.

There are various ways you can take action and get involved with Energy Saving Week 2008 here on the Big Green Switch website:

WIN! one of five chic, energy-saving Eco Toasters!

Green your breakfast with the cool and chic Ecolectric Eco Toaster from EthicalSuperstore.com!

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The new Morphy Richards Ecolectric 2-Slice Toaster covers all bases! The eco toaster not only makes evenly browned, delicious toast, but does so quicker, more energy efficiently and in a more eco-friendly manner than toast has been made before!

It features a sleek, innovative auto-close lid which helps to keep the heat close to the bread, meaning that you spend less time waiting for your toast in the morning, and do your bit to cut energy use. Statistics show that the lid on this green-chic toaster actually uses 34% less energy than standard toasters!

As well as its green credentials, this toaster looks the part too! It is chic, sleek and features Cooltouch illuminated neon function buttons, and a cord storage facility meaning that you can keep your work surfaces clean and clear once your toast has popped up and ready to eat! Check out the video below to see it in action!

The Big Green Switch has teamed up with the fabulous folks at Ethical Supertore to give you the chance to win one of these fantastic Eco Toasters. We've got five of them to give away.

The competition is open until 3rd November and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here now for your chance to one of these cool eco toasters!