Things that go on your body or inside your body deserve the most attention. Things which you use a lot of time deserve a lot more attention. Things that are in your immediate surrounding deserve enough attention.
Buy something only if it is absolutely necessary.
If it is absolutely necessary then do your research and buy a version of that thing that serves your purpose the best. Even if it is a little more expensive.
With no phone attached to the charger, it consumes about 0.5 Wh.
When a fully-charged phone is attached to the charger, it consumes about 1 Wh.
When a partially-charged phone is attached to the charger (aka when the phone is charging), it wastes about 4.5 Wh as heat and delivers about 2.5 Wh to the phone.
PS: 1000 Wh costs about 10 pence in the UK and is equivalent to 0.52 kg CO2e.
The key to better living is forming better habits. Leo Babauta’s now famous blog Zen Habits started with that motto. Forming new habits or getting rid of old habits is difficult and we know that. Past experiences have taught us that lesson. But it has been shown by many that a period of about 30 days is enough to form new habits or break old ones.
Akshat Rathi 