A while ago I joined the community at http://generous.org.uk/. The idea behind this site is that ordinary people living ordinary lives can make a difference by making small decisions in their every day lives. What I like about it is that you don't have to do anything. If you don't visit the site you just receive emails every couple of months about what are the most common 'actions' to take part in, and information about current issues (petitions etc).
Today I received my email. I joined the action, 'unplug your chargers'. Did you know that only 5% of the energy used by phone chargers is actually used to charge the phone? The rest is lost by leaving the plugs on while not charging the phone. I think that this is why this site works, the things they inform you about are things which anyone can do by just taking that little bit more care. Another action i'm doing this month is not overfilling your kettle. Did you know by not overfilling your kettle you can save the energy needed to light a house for a day? Well now you do. And for all us students who sit around drinking tea, watching neighbours and occasionally doing work, kettle filling is something we can control! Make a difference by making small changes to your lifestyle.
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