An easy way to keep track of your electricity consumption, the OWL is a nifty little device that can be attached your electricity cables and shows you exactly what you’re using. Through a wireless receiver the Micro Owl continually updates its data on your electricity consumption and converts it into a monetary value, making it easy to work out just how much money you’re wasting by leaving the lights on.
But leaving the lights on isn’t only bad for your purse; it has a knock-on effect on the environment too. A standard coal-fired power plant produces approximately one kilogram of carbon dioxide per hour – an enormous amount. More carbon dioxide means more global warming and more climate change; switching off is one of the easiest ways to help.
Now available in pink, the OWL Pink Micro, £25.95, could be just what you need, helping you save money and the planet at the same time. Just to up the feel-good factor even more, 10 per cent of the proceeds from each pink OWL purchased will go to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
The OWL Pink Micro is available at www.theowl.com
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