Avoid Phantom Loads - Unplug and Save

Avoid Socket Drain
Did you know that your appliances, large and small, use electricity (called a "phantom load") even when you're not using them? Here's what you can save by simply unplugging or utilizing a power strip:

• Desktop Computer
up to 42 pounds CO2/year
• Microwave Oven
up to 72 pounds CO2/year
• Television
up to 258 pounds CO2/year
• DVD Player
up to 143 pounds CO2/year
• Power Tool
up to 39 pounds CO2/year

That's about 550 pounds of CO2 pollution you could save every year by unplugging just these few appliances and electronics in your home.

More At: Renewable Choice Energy

Avoid Phantom Loads - Unplug and Save