We all know throwing computers away into our landfills is bad for the environment. I’ve written about the negative environmental impact of disposing computers in our landfills, and how we can recycle computers.
How many of you out there leave your computer and / or computer monitors on all night or when you’re not using them? If you do, you’re directly contributing to global warming. Even though computers and monitors have power saving modes, they still consume electricity when they are on. In fact, they even consume energy when they are off and still plugged into the wall or power strip. If you don’t think computers use much energy, try this fact. A friend of mine recently started turning his computer off at night and shaved $12 per month off his electricity bill. Not only does it take power to run a computer (even in sleep mode), but it also takes additional cooling power to offset the heat produced by computers and monitors.
When I leave the office each night, I always turn off my monitor and the power strip. It’s a small action which takes about 3 seconds, but I know every little bit helps. Unless you really need your computer or monitor on at night, turning them off will save you money and will save our environment as well.
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