11 Ways to Save Your Planet
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Shut Down
The average computer left on all day uses nearly 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year, producing more than a ton of carbon emissions. So turn off your computer anytime you're not on it, and eliminate the screen saver function, which uses more energy than the sleep mode.
From the
February 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
