Attention, Geeks And Gamers! Do Something Great For The Planet, And For Yourself

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 21, 2008 -
WHAT: In honor of Earth Day, take a brief break from the PC, grab the nearest digital camera, and shoot that mess of cords, cables and power bricks that connect you to your local utility company.   Submit your photo to Green Plug’s “What’s Under Your Desk?” sweepstakes and you may help rid the planet of that tangled web of wasteful connectors.  

WHO: Green Plug, Inc., the pioneering developer of digital technology enabling real-time collaboration between electronic devices and their power sources.  

WHERE: Log on to http://greenplugcontest.typepad.com/

WHEN: Now through Earth Day, April 22  

WHY: The sweepstakes highlights the need for a single, universal power architecture for electronic devices.  Such a standard could prevent several hundred million power supplies every year from being tossed into landfills – maximizing resources, minimizing solid waste, and conserving energy.

PRIZES: 1st Place:  Lunch in Beverly Hills with “green advocates” Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry, co-hosts of the VH-1 reality show, “My Fair Brady”

2nd Place: $500 gift certificate to Wal-Mart

3rd Place: $250 donation to your favorite green nonprofit organization, courtesy of Green Plug.

BACK STORY: According to a new nationwide survey, conducted by Synovate for Green Plug, more than 60 percent of American consumers regard the consumer electronics status quo as “wasteful” or “frustrating.”  A staggering 379 million discarded and obsolete external power supplies are destined to end up in U.S. landfills this year alone.  Green Plug technology minimizes solid waste by enabling consumers to keep their chargers for use with future devices after their current devices have become obsolete.

CONTACT:
Ken Greenberg
Edge Communications, Inc.
818-990-5001
ken@edgecommunicationsinc.com

About Green Plug
Green Plug is the first developer of digital technology enabling real-time collaboration between electronic devices and their power sources.  The company’s innovative green power components allow manufacturers to standardize on one universal power connector, exceed all current US and European governmental efficiency regulations, and eliminate environmental waste.  Consumer electronics, residential and commercial builders, power tools and power supply manufacturers license Green Plug’s embeddable power supply technology to provide universal and safe connections, promote environmentally friendly reuse, make their products more affordable, and generate customer loyalty.  Green Plug, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., is privately held.