I know I have heard it a million times, but still up until last week had a few things laying around that were still plugged in! They give these appliances the term "Energy Vampires." My guess is because the plugs look like fangs and they drain energy and money! According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). These vampires drain about $10 billion a year!!! It accounts for 11% of all US energy use. WOW!
So if you are reading this, take it seriously! Go run and unplug your toaster. It may seem harder to unplug larger appliances such as the tv and dvd player, but to make life simple, put them both on the same power strip, then unplug that from the wall. It will be simple to plug it back in when you are ready to watch tv.
I guess being green really does save $$
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