Hey, today is Earth Day! How's this for a good idea: unplug your X-box when not in play
Left plugged in all day, every day of the year, a game console uses twice as much energy as the TV it is hooked up to. Leaving a game console plugged in all year is equivalent to having over 200 cell phone chargers left in the wall!
How about something easy for Earth Day--unplugging your game console when not in play? I did. My Wii goes dark unless I am playing it. I have to admit that this started because my Wii glowed eerily at night, like a blue Cylon. I just don't trust toasters. But I'm happy to reap the energy rewards!
Consumer electronics are the biggest user of electricity in the home, and game consoles are often the biggest offenders. Unplug unused electronics save $256 per household per year! [source]
