Believe it or not, but sometimes it is better for the environment to get the newest gadget.
Particularly for computers there is a big difference between the good old desktops with the big screens and today's laptops.
Energy consumption by half by changing your old screen for a flat screen. If you switch to a laptop, you can decrease electricity consumption with 90%!
You might cause more waste, but 90% decrease in electricity consumption on a daily basis could be worth it.
Another matter to pay attention to is the power usage. You might want to look over your computer's power management settings, as a computer in sleep mode uses 10% less energy. It's all made very easy with the power management settings which can be set to a certain delay time, e.g. 10 minutes of inaction, after which it goes to sleep.
On your laptop you can set your computer to hybernate as you close the lid. This is my personal favorite as it is fast and efficient without risking that your computer goes to sleep when you don't want it to.
And finally don't forget to turn your computer off when you are not using it!
For laptops it can even be worth pulling out the charger if you don't need it. Obviously an empty battery is a nasty surprise, but modern laptops can charge rather quickly and thereafter be unplugged to save further electricity.
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