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!

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!

WIN! £300 worth of your favourite eco-products!

The Big Green Shop Eco Shopping Spree competition is back by popular demand!

Once again, we're giving you the chance to win eco-friendly gifts, gadgets and goodies of your choice from the Big Green Shop - and this time, there are £300 worth of products up for grabs!!

Simply take a look through the Shop and build yourself a dream Shopping List of all the great things you'd love to buy from it up to the total value of £300. We'll then pick one of our visitors' Shopping Lists at random - and pay for everything on the winning list!*

It's a great chance to bag yourself a range of clever energy-saving gadgets to help you to save energy and money on your bills or perhaps you'll choose to pamper yourself with a host of organic and natural body and skincare products?

Whatever eco friendly products you're interested in, this is your chance to scoop a huge shopping basket full of brilliant eco-friendly goodies you really want.

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 "£300 shopping spree list".**
	Now you're ready to start browsing around the Big Green Shop site to discover a whole range of great products to help support a greener lifestyle. 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 "£300 shopping spree 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 Shopping List of great green products! * Terms & Conditions apply

WIN! a fab energy saving Eco Kettle!

Make your kitchen more eco-friendly and save on your energy bills with the Eco Kettle!

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The innovative Eco Kettle has a unique double chamber that allows you to measure out exactly how much water you want to boil, saving electricity, water, money and time, making it better for the planet.

The Eco Kettle will boil a cup of water in around 30 seconds so it uses far less electricity and makes a fast cuppa and uses 30% less energy than standard kettles.

The Eco Kettle has been approved by the Good Housekeeping Institute and is recommended by Powergen as a pioneering product in the battle to save energy in the nation's homes.

The competition is open until 11pm on September 1st and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here for your chance to win this brilliant energy saving Eco Kettle!

WIN! a portable Freeplay Summit Wind-up Radio!

Win a Freeplay Summit Radio and listen to music around the house, in the garden or wherever you are!

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The Freeplay Summit Radio is a compact multi-band radio, which combines unparalled sound quality with the reliability of multiple power sources.

The Freeplay Summit Radio is compact and portable but still provides great sound quality when not used with headphones.

Features include: Wind-up, Solar, and Rechargable power options, 4 wave bands (FM, AM, SW, LW) Digital tuning, 30 station presets, LCD digital display panel, Clock and Alarm.

Wind-up power is created by an AC alternator driven by the crank handle. Alternatively, you can charge it using solar power via the thin, sleek panel on the top of the radio.

The competition is open until 11pm on August 18th and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here for your chance to win this brilliant Freeplay wind-up radio!

WIN! £100 worth of eco goodies of your choice!

Discover the savings that you could make by living a greener lifestyle - and you could win £100 worth of eco friendly goodies of your choice!*

With the cost of living continues to rise, seemingly by the week, there's never been a better time to take steps to reduce some of your household bills.

By living a smarter, greener lifestyle, you'll not only be doing your bit for the environment and reducing your carbon footprint, you'll also stand to save a small fortune on your household bills at the same time!

We've pulled together 16 simple carbon-cutting ideas that will help you reduce your bills while also slicing a chunk off your carbon footprint. Collectively the tips could save you over £600 per year!

Size Up The Savings for your chance to WIN!

1) On each of the tip pages listed below, you'll see the "Size Up The Savings" piggy bank panel containing details of just how much a typical UK household could save in a year by carrying out that tip.

2) Take a look at each tip and make a note of the money-saving amount listed for each one. Once you've looked at them all, you then need to work out which three of the actions have the biggest money saving potential. (Of course, you could just guess - but we think you may be surprised by the actual answer!)

3) When you've got your top 3 money-savers worked out, click here to complete the Size Up The Savings entry form with the details.

All correct entries will then be entered into our draw to win £100 worth of eco friendly gifts and gadgets of your choice from Ethical Superstore.*

Our 16 "Size Up The Savings" money-saving tips...

	Switch equipment off fully instead of leaving it in standby mode			Choose top-rated energy efficient models when replacing old kitchen appliances
	Install cavity wall insulation to stop heat escaping through walls			Turn down your heating thermostat by a single degree
	Insulate your loft to stop heat escaping through your roof			Foil-back your radiators to reflect heat back into the room
	Wash your laundry at 30oC rather than at higher temperatures			Fit draught-excluders to any breezy doors or windows
	Cut your tumble dryer time by 25% by using dryer balls			Only boil as much water as you need when making a cuppa
	Fit an insulation jacket to your hot water tank to keep your water hotter for longer			Cut out one washing machine load per week by doing fewer, fuller washes
	Ditch chemical cleaning products in favour of natural alternatives			Replace your standard light bulbs with low energy equivalents
	Fit a Savaplug to your fridge to reduce its energy consumption			Improve your car's fuel efficiency by leaving the air conditioning off and keeping windows closed

Click here to complete the Size Up The Savings entry form for your chance to win!

* Terms & conditions apply

WIN! A ByeBye Standby Energy Saving Kit

Win a ByeBye Standby Energy Saving Kit and say bye bye to standby for good!

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This is an amazing energy saving kit for home and office use, designed to reduce the daily energy consumption of electrical devices left on standby. Use it to stop devices being left on standby and reduce your carbon footprint. Now that's eco friendly!

The kit contains three Appliance Switches and one Remote Control, and is an ideal way to get yourself started - you can use it to control up to 12 devices, using 4 way extension leads.

By using the kit and not leaving your appliances on standby, you could save £38 a year!

The competition is open until 11pm on July 7th and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here for your chance to win a Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit!

WIN! An Eton FR200 wind-up radio!

Win an Eton wind-up radio and take your music everywhere!

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With its durable design and wind-up crank handle, the Eton FR200 radio is the perfect thing for taking your music on the move this summer without having to worry about running low on battery power!

The wind-up radio has many versatile features, functioning as an AM/FM/Shortwave radio as well as having a built-in flashlight.

Power comes from the wind-up handle, providing you with around 60 minutes of listening time from just one minute of winding. You also have the options of batteries or an AC adaptor too.

The heavy-duty, splash-proof casing makes the radio perfect for outdoor use so whether you're simply lounging in the garden or at the beach, taking a camping or hiking trip or chilling out on a picnic or at a festival, you can take your music everywhere with you - without having to find a plug socket!

The competition is open until 30th June and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here for your chance to win an Eton wind-up radio!

WIN! One of 10 cool wind-up MP3 players!

Don't miss your chance to win one of 10 cool Verio wind-up MP3 players with integrated flashlight and mobile phone charger!

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Make dead batteries a thing of the past, and ensure you always have access to your music with the new Verio wind-up MP3 player from Ethical Superstore.

Just wind up the Verio for 1 minute to provide 15-20 minutes of listening time. Also included is a USB and mains charger for when electricity is available. When fully charged, it will provide music for up to four hours.

Featuring 1 Gigabyte of internal memory, the player ensures that you always have a huge music library available on this compact and rugged MP3 player. And if that wasn't enough, it also includes an integrated flashlight and mobile phone charger too!

We've teamed up with Ethical Superstore to give you the chance to win one of 10 of these fantastic MP3 players. The competition is open until 27th May 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 one of these great wind-up MP3 players!

WIN! An energy-saving Eco Kettle!

Cut your energy bills and your carbon footprint one cuppa at a time with the fantastic Eco Kettle!

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The Eco Kettle is designed to give you a perfect energy-efficient cuppa every time!

Boiling more water than you need is a waste of energy and it's estimated that most of us regularly tend to boil at least twice the amount of water we need for our brews. The Eco Kettle puts a stop to this by helping you to only ever boil just the right amount of water you need.

Its internal reservoir holds a full capacity of water ready for use, while the measuring button allows any quantity - from a single cupful to full capacity - to be released into the separate chamber for boiling. The result? Exactly the right amount of water every time you boil!

The Eco Kettle is one of the best selling eco gadgets in the UK and trials directed by the Energy Saving Trust have shown that the Eco Kettle used over 30% less energy than standard kettles.

The competition is open until 19th May 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 this fantastic Eco Kettle!

Win £100 worth of eco stuff you'll love from Nigel's Eco Store!

Win £100 worth of fab eco goodies that will help you save money, energy and reduce your carbon footprint!!

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The Big Green Switch is delighted to team up with Nigel's Eco Store to give you the chance to win some fantastic eco friendly products for your home.

The prize pack includes:

Solio solar charger
This year's must have accessory allowing you to recharge your iPod, phone or mobile device using the sun's energy when on the go.

Ecobutton
The gadget that will tackle your habit of leaving your computer on

Wind up universal remote control
You'll never run out of batteries at the worst possible time again!

The competition is open until 12th May 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 these great energy-saving goodies!

10 OWL wireless energy monitors to be won!

Don't miss your chance to win an OWL wireless electricity monitor from theowl.com!

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Fight rising energy bills and climate change with the OWL wireless electricity monitor. The stylish handheld device provides up to the second information of the exact amount of electricity you are using in pounds and pence. This means you can see the exact financial gain of turning off electrical devices at home.

Whether it’s turning off at the plug rather than just using standby or simply turning off a light, the OWL shows you the exact cash impact of changing your behaviour, which can be up to £100 per year for the average home.

The OWL is easy to read, easy to use and easy to install (no additional wiring required) and costs just £34.99.

For more information and useful tips on how to save money using OWL, go to http://www.theowl.com/.

The Prize:
The Big Green Switch is giving you the chance to win one of 10 of these excellent easy-to-use OWL monitors to help you save energy and money in YOUR home.

So if you're worried about the environment or your electricity bills, an OWL could be just the thing you're looking for to help you manage your energy use around the home more efficiently and cost-effectively.

The competition is open until 6th May 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 an OWL wireless electricity monitor!