Switch Off Properly

Televisions, DVD players and other electronic equipment can use nearly as much energy when left on standby as when they're in use. To avoid wasting energy, unplug equipment when you're not using it. To make things as easy as possible, plug multiple devices into a power strip, which you can switch on and off at once.

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Electronic appliances left in standby mode account for 5% of all domestic power consumption in the U.S., costing consumers $3.5 billion a year.