Unplug That Charger
You know that cell phone charger you keep plugged in downstairs? It could be costing you $30 a year in electricity. Lots of our appliances (especially those with a digital clock) sap electricity just by being plugged in. This phenomenon is call 'phantom loading' and the average household uses 450 pounds of coal a year just to keep VCRs and computers plugged in. The solution? Plug everything into a power strip and turn the strip off when you don't need it. Or, just take the charger out of the wall. You'll save money and 720 pounds of carbon dioxide.
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Comments (2)
7:11 PM
man, i totally heard something similar to this about 3 weeks ago on the Discovery Channel. They had a global warming special on and it truly enlightened me as to how much my lifestyle habbits contribute to the problem...good post.
Oh yeah, we're probably going to "that show" tomorrow night. You know, the one we were telling you about that happens every friday night...u and lynette down?
1:20 AM
Guilty here. Good advice. These seem to be good baby steps toward a good fix.
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