Our generation is full of phones and social media. So, the more we use our phones, the more we have to charge them, leading to more energy use, and the faster our carbon footprint goes up. If we all try to limit our phone use then we could reduce our energy usage, helping our environment. Another thing we can do concerning this matter is unplug chargers when not in use. Following these actions can not only help the environment, but also save you $100 every year on your electricity bill.
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One way to make a huge impact on your carbon footprint or even your family's carbon footprint is to unplug appliances you aren't using. When I was younger I had an electric piano which let me practice for my lessons. But when I was not using it, I kept it plugged in and it took up to much energy. So when I started unplugging it, my family's electric bill got a lot cheaper than it was before. Even when your appliances are plugged in, they still use a lot of energy. So just try, like when you aren't home or you're falling asleep, to unplug all of your unnecessary electronics to help your and your family's Carbon Footprint.

I completely agree. I think a lot of us don't realize the impact that leaving electronics plugged in have. Not only does it increase the electricity bill, but it also is bad for the environment. I mostly leave lamps and my phone/computer chargers plugged in. It is wonderful that you play the piano and also wonderful that you are unplugging it! I think it would be hard to unplug everything, but it is good to start small. Also, turning off lights when they are not in use is vital.

silicon is a renewable resource which makes me want to substitute nonrenewable resources for silicon. Is silicon so bad for the environment?

Also, while you are away or if you are not using a charger, unplug the charger. Keeping the charger plugged in unnecessarily burns very much energy. Said energy would be wasted if nothing was charging.

I agree. If you are done charging whatever you're charging you should unplug the charger. I actually never knew that just leaving the charger in the socket can waste energy. But now that I know I always unplug my charger whenever my devices are done charging.

Yes it can! also wastes much money sir! In addition, you should also turn off all electronic devices not in use and make sure all lights are off in your house

Many people don't think about how much energy a phone charger or lamp is wasting when they aren't even using it. If everyone unplugged unnecessary things when they leave the house, it would save so much energy and make a really big change. When I calculated my carbon footprint, I was very surprised by how much energy I am using just by keeping things plugged in.

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People leave their lamps, TV's, fans, phone/computer chargers, etc. plugged in all day and night. If people stopped to unplug their plugs instead of leaving them plugged in for hours straight, they would reduce the energy levels extremely.

i agree with you! if we wold unplug the things that we are not going to use when we go to work or even school our carbon foot print would decrees.

When people leave thing plugged in that they aren't using they still suck up energy. By unplugging things like toasters, phone chargers, lamps and other things that don't need to be on all the time you will save money. Your parents bill at the end of the month will be lower and that means more money for college.

I totally agree with you. Unplugging things will help we the electric bill. We also need to unplug fans and if we are leaving for a long time like a week or so we should unplug our tvs.

I also totally agree with you! I really think that unplugging everything after we are done will reduce way more electricity than we already use. My parents are always yelling at me for leaving stuff plugged in like my phone charger and my fan. After I start doing this I bet the bill will go way down.

I totally agree with they fact that we should unplug anything that we aren't using. Also I think we need to think about the fact that fans and other things cooling and heating systems should only be used when they are needed. Instead of
resorting to the AC and heater  we could just put on more layers or change into shorts. This is something very simple but very effective that could help towards saving our planet.
According to summitcomfort.com reducing your amount of usage of your AC and heater not only will reduce your carbon footprint but could also reduce your energy costs by 15-30 percent.

The amount of CO2 I'm giving of from my home energy is around 12,825 kgs. I suspect the reason for this is that my family I tend to leave a lot of appliances on or plugged in when they aren't in use. Another reason for this could be that we rely too heavily on electronic entertainment. My solution is to unplug. Instead of giving off an unecessary amount of CO2 by surfing the web or playing video games, I can enjoy some downtime by walking the dog, reading a book, or playing some frisbee, etc. There's multiple fun activities that don't require you to stare at a screen, all it takes is a little imagination.

Sources of some more good tips: https://www.google.com/amp/m.wikihow.co … me%3Famp=1 ; https://cotap.org/reduce-carbon-footprint/#home