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Standby Monsters – Rachel Turner (United Kingdom)

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standby-monsters The International Energy Agency estimate that between 5 and 15% of the world's domestic electricity is wasted by gadgets left on standby. Standby Monsters are packs of small, sticky-backed lenses with a reflective internal surface.

They are designed to be stuck over the standby lights on gadgets at home - turning them into little pairs of glowing red eyes.

These little monster eyes tap into our uneasiness about things that go bump in the night. They give us a little extra emotional nudge to remind us to turn our gadgets off properly - especially when we head off to bed.

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