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Tropical Storm Jose
Tropical Storm Jose is projected to hit coastal areas of southern New England starting late on Tuesday September 19th and the effects are expected to last into Thursday. Although a storm of this magnitude will bring lots of rain and wind, the biggest potential issue affecting our clients is power. Wind, trees and lightning can all disrupt power service. In general, critical infrastructure such as servers and network gear are protected by Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) and surge protection and should be safe during power events. In addition, FlightPath IT staff is manually verifying the status of critical backups.
To prevent data or equipment loss for any non-critical computers, network gear or other infrastructure that are not protected by UPS or surge protectors (not basic power strips but true surge protectors) we advise our clients within the storm’s path to simply shut down and unplug these devices at the end of business Tuesday 9/19 as well as Wednesday 9/20. We also recommend unplugging these devices in the event of unexpected power loss during business hours. In some cases the danger lies not in the event of power loss, but in the restore of power as all the devices surge back on at the same time. Please contact us with any questions or concerns, at support@flightpathit.com or via our support line at 617-844-1411, option 1.
One Less Straw
I feel like I'm pretty diligent when it comes to recycling, especially with plastic and cardboard. It has never been easier as we now have single stream recycling where I live. I make an effort to recycle everything that I use, even sometimes to the annoyance of my family members; but most weeks we have about twice the amount in the recycling bins as trash (by volume).
However, one area where I could certainly improve is consumption; I love frozen drinks, especially in the summer, but even in the winter. Frozen drinks, including coffee drinks have become my most major food weakness. There's something about the texture and the micro ice I can crunch. Unless I make them at home, which I rarely do, these drinks all come in single use plastic or paper cups and all come with straws. I didn't find out until just recently how hard it is to recycle plastic straws, and how many are used daily in the United States. Because they are hard to recycle, most recycling companies filter them back into landfills, where they contribute to a daily volume that would fill 127 school buses every day.
Today is the start of the One Less Straw pledge campaign. https://onelessstraw.org/ Check it out and consider reducing your impact by using re-useable straws and taking the pledge. I have heard good reviews of metal straws, especially for frozen drinks, so that is where I will be looking, but glass, bamboo and even paper are also friendlier alternatives to plastic.
In a perfect world I would make my frozen drinks at home where I can better control the ingredients and caloric value, but also eliminate the paper and plastic cups and straws I use. I pledge to work hard on this!