The task for this month for DotheGreenThing members is quite easy to do: when you're done using an electrical appliance, uplug it! Putting it on standby doesn't help either, so make sure you turn it off, or better yet, unplug it.

So what things do we usually take for granted that's just plugged in there on standby while we think it's not guzzling any electricity?

1. The computer. Yep, we love using the computer in the office and at home. And there's quite a considerable amount of time that it spends just sitting there, playing a screensaver no one's watching anyway. Better unplug the thing. You save the life of the laptop's battery in the long run, and you save up on electricity bills at home. Take note of even the peripherals: printers, speakers are the most common.
2. When you are nearly done with ironing clothes, unplug it. There's enough heat left for the hankies.
3. Microwave ovens. When you see the time flashing away, it's feeding on electricity.

About the only thing I can think of which cannot be unplugged is the ref. What an awful waste it will be for spoiled food.

So go on ahead and register at Do The Green Thing. It's a fun way of being green, and you can count your C02 savings!