spread_initiator
Stand-by Heroes – taking charge of change
I am one of those people who leave their appliances on stand-by. Sometimes for weeks. Sometimes even while I am on vacation. I haven’t changed, because just me turning off my TV and laptop at night doesn’t change anything in the scheme of things. Unplugging the mobile phone charger when it is not charging? Oh, come on... I always thought.
Well, as of today this will change. I have decided to become a Stand-by Hero. I will turn off TV, laptop, PC monitor and stereo and I will unplug the phone and laptop charger when they are not charging.
Join me, and become a Stand-by Hero, too. See how your little contribution helps make a big difference. You can see on the map how many others are also supporting this. And by inviting others to join, you can see how many people join the cause based on the few invitation you send out as they are invited by your friends, their friends and so on.
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many people, little actions, big difference!
spread status & quote
| open spread | Join-Type |
| 13 | Supporter |
| 547 | days alive |
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Initiator´s comment
I have known for more than twenty years that this leaving appliances on stand-by is a bad habit and that it is a wasteful and expensive use of energy. The truth is, however, that I can afford the few extra Euros on my electricity bill. And the little extra oil wasted and CO2 produced from my bad habit seemed insignificant. But if many of us join in, we cn quickly make a difference.
I sat down to do the math, and here is what I came up with: Huge savings!