As Earth Day 2010 winds down, I thought I’d take it upon myself to share one last “save the planet” tip with my neighbors here at The Meadows. Just came across article entitled Earth Day Tips: 7 Easy Ways to Conserve Energy and Save Money with some great advice. Follow the linke to read more. Enjoy!

It’s one of the easiest things to do: unplug.

Standby (or phantom) power, may be haunting your house — and costing you more money on energy bills than you bargained for. Standby power eats up electricity on common appliances throughout your home while they’re not even on. Seem unfair? Phantom power in the United States is responsible for 5 percent of the total energy used and $3 billion in actual dollars wasted, according to the Department of Energy.