**How about "no receipt, thanks" when you are buying items you have no intention of returning. Try it. Tell them before you buy your gum or shampoo that you don't need a receipt...
** Apparently driving with windows open or shut, AC on or off have little impact on fuel economy.
-- but driving on tires with the wrong tire pressure does...
** Small actions like turning off light switches can have the greatest impact on reducing electrical requirements and therefore reducing greenhouse emissions. (more on this from my friend Glen sometime soon).
** Turn off your car!! If you are going to be waiting for someone for more than 1 minute, turn off your car. Great. Now, step outside and do one or more of the following:
-- do some jumping jacks
-- wave to a neighbor
-- pick a weed from your lawn
-- do your secret handshake with your kid (or make one up if you don't have one)
-- throw a ball or a frisbee
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Hey Pete,
A friend told me that she has been saving money on her electric bill by unplugging appliances that she's not using. Is it true that these things use electricity even when not turned on?
There's probably a long list of items that draw electricity even when they are off. Here's a short list, off the top of my head:
-- Computer Printers
-- Laptop and Desktop Computers
-- Microwave Ovens
-- VCRs, DVD Players
Basically, anything with a computer chip in it that has some minor amount of intelligence (A Clock) or has an LED light that shines or flashes when plugged in *is* drawing electricity.
I don't think we are talking about major amounts of power pulled for each device, but as you add devices and keep them plugged in, it certainly adds up.
One way to stop the draw of power from your PC and peripherals is to put them on a single surge protector strip and turn them off at the strip when you are done working with the computer.
Lately I am finding that our desktop's power management features have been crippled to such an extent that we have to completely shut down the pc in between sessions.
The upside of this is that the room is quieter and cooler when the PC is off.
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