1. Saver power, paper and toner; Reconsider Printing

Unnecessary printing has a major environmental impact both in consumption of resources and the energy required to manufacture paper product.  You can:

• Reduce paper usage

• Print in draft mode to save ink/toner

• Print only final copies of assignments

• Print double-sided

• Try narrower margins, if it doesn't conflict with report style

• Keep printer off-only turn it on when needed

2. Make Use of Power Management Settings on your Computer

Use "sleep" settings when your computer is on  Learn more about how to set power management settings

The following settings are  suggested,  your needs will determine what is best for you:

• Monitor/display sleep: Turn off after 15 minutes or less

• Turn off hard drives/hard disk sleep: 15 minutes or less

• System standby/sleep: After 30 minutes or less

3. Turn off your monitor, and other devices when not in use

• Turning off your monitor and peripherals will save energy

• Plug gadgets into power strips and keep them off when not in use

• Automated power strips are available from the Campus Computer Store, that will detect when your desktop computer is off or asleep, and automatically power off connected peripherals    

• Although turning off your computer may be less convenient, the longer re-start provides a more reliable experience and will save slightly more power than using standby mode  

4. Extend the life of current Equipment

• Delay buying new computing equipment until you need it 

5. Buy  EPEAT Gold Rated Computers and Monitors

• Purchase Energy-Star 5.0 and EPEAT-rated equipment

• Buy a laptop over a desktop for significantly better energy savings

• Consider Campus Computer Store Eco Models

6. Reuse and responsibly recycle computer equipment

• Sell it

• Donate it: Computers for Schools

• Recycle it: Sweep it to Sarcan