Green / Environmental Tips

Green / Environmental Tips

The following list is an amalgamation of various measures I use, various measures that have been suggested to me, various measures i have learnt about, and ideas I listed on the low cost energy efficiency page. Hopefully, they will be of use....


1. Turn off the lights



2. Turn off the TV



3. Turn down Central Heating



4. Use Compact Flurouescent Lights (CFLs)



5. Hang out clothes instead of tumble drying



6. Reduce Water Heater temperature



7. Recycle



8. Use recycled products



9. Reuse printer paper



10. Reduce printouts from printers where possible



11. Reduce the washing machine temperature



12. Use rechargeable batteries



13. Unplug appliances after use



14. Walk instead of drive



15. Cycle instead of drive



16. Use public transport where possible



17. Telecommute



18. Use less power hungry computers



19. Use LCD screens instead of Plasma or Cathode Ray tubes



20. Use reuseable cloth bags for shopping instead of plastic bags



21. Use cloth napkins instead of disposable paper napkins



22. Use Tap water rather than bottled water where possible



23. Fit a low flow shower head



24. Fit draught excluders to doors



25. Put an extra blanket on the bed instead of turning up the heating



26. Put extra clothing on instead of turning up the heating



27. Put lids on saucepans



28. Put tin foil behind radiators



29. Fit shelves above radiators



30. Insulate a hot water cylinder



31. Insulate hot water pipes



32. Try and buy energy efficient devices



33. Use a microwave oven where possible



34. Defrost food in a refridgerator rather than on a table/kitchen top



35. Wash full loads of laundry



36. Use task lighting rather than whole room lighting where possible.



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