- Turn appliances off standby (this uses around 40 per cent of electricity just to keep the red light on).
- Unplug your mobile phone. 95 per cent of the electricity consumed by a charger is wasted, usually by leaving it switched on and plugged in when the phone is charged.
- Change to Compact Fluorescent (eco bulbs), which are 75 per cent more efficient, and last 12 times longer.
- Switch your energy supply to a green energy company, such as ‘Good Energy’ or ‘Ecotricity’, a company which actually invests in new renewables rather than just trading emissions quotas.Turn your thermostat down by just one degree, saving 235kg of CO2.
- Compost food waste: 60 per cent of the average bin could be composted instead of decomposing in landfill and generating methane (a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than CO2).
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December 20th, 2007 at 10:58 am
A great set of tips there Dave - ideal to have a small number of things that people can, relatively easily change in their lives.
Another source for reminders I’ve come across is The Nag.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Many more tips available at http://www.aldermoor-farm.co.uk/TransitionIslandTips.htm
February 5th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Stuff your fridge!
Keeping your fridge or freezer full reduces running costs. Depending on age of appliance the savings could be as much as £20pa. Try not to leave door open and never slam it. Replace damaged seals.
Running an old fridge could cost as much as £75pa compared to a modern A* rated at around £22pa.
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