Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

Think Globally: A Switch in Time
(From Fifty things Your Business Can Do to Save the Earth, The Earthworks Group)

Up to 70% of computers and related equipment are left on all the time-even though they are used infrequently. Because of the heat needed to fuse images onto paper, laser printers and photo copies are especially big energy users. Keeping them warmed up takes a lot of electricity too. Inefficient use of office machines costs American businesses up to $4billion worth of electricity every year.
According to the Rocky Mountain Institute, careful attention to efficiency and operation of office equipment could save enough energy in a decade to eliminate the need for nine power plants.

Act Locally: Turn Off Computers If They Won’t Be Used For At Least 15 Minutes

It doesn’t hurt hard drives to turn them on and off. At least turn off the computer screen, even if only for a few minutes. Turn off printers and copiers when not in use. Select a copier which has an energy saving switch that puts the machine on “stand-by”