That standby light on your electric toothbrush charger, stereo system, and or computer adds about $70 a year to your electric bill and creates up to 190 pounds of unnecessary greenhouse gases. Instead of leaving the tv, coffee maker or batterycharger plugged in to consume power when it’s not being used; put all of those electronics on a power strip and turn off and on when you need them. (Fact Source: page 42 of the book, “True Green.”
