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122044_subsonic_filterYou have either read it here, in books or heard it on the news lately, saving energy is at an all time high and everyone should save no matter what the situation, but where to start? The best way to start is to change your energy drainers with more eco-friendly options. You can change with anything such as music, computer, your phone and even your television. Here are a few suggestions to get you started now.

• Efficiency with your music: A regular stereo uses 120 kilowatt hours compared to an MP3 player that only uses 6 kilowatt hours. That’s a savings of $12.54 and 196 pounds of CO2 a year.

• Efficiency with your cable: A set up with regular cable uses about 239 kilowatt hours compared to a satellite set up that uses 124 kilowatt hours per year. That’s a savings of $12.65 and 197 pounds of CO2 a year.

• Efficiency with your computer: A set up with a desktop uses about 255 kilowatt hours compared to a laptop that uses 83 kilowatt hours. That’s a savings of $18.92 and 295 pounds of CO2 a year.

• Efficiency with your phone: A set up with the traditional cordless phone uses about 26 kilowatt hours compared to a cellular phone which uses 3 kilowatt hours a year. That’s a savings of $2.53 and 40 pounds of CO2 a year.

• Efficiency with your television: A set up with a plasma television uses 441 kilowatt hours compared to a LCD television that uses 77 kilowatt hours. That’s a savings of $40.04 and 624 pounds of CO2 a year.

*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: Small Changes. Big Impact.

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