In
the home
Save
electricity
Check insulation and improve where
possible.
Switch off PCs and TVs at the mains when not in use
or use an Intelliplug.
Fit Low
Energy
Light Bulbs .
Boil only as much
water in a kettle as
needed or use an Eco
kettle.
Fill up the washing machine and dishwasher
before
running them.
Hang washing out to dry.
Turn down the
thermostat on the heating system by 1°C.
Put a timer
on a heated towel rail.
Consider solar
heating panels from Navitron
and Solar
Home Energy
Switch
togreen
electricity with Greenelectricity.org, Uswitch
, Energylinx.
Save
water
Don’t
run the tap while cleaning teeth.
Take a shower (but beware
the power shower!).
Resist flushing the loo every time.
Fit
a water hippo to the cistern.
Wash the car with a bucket of
water instead of a hose.
Help protect the
environment
Use environment-friendly liquids for
washing and cleaning.
Turn off intense outside lights to cut
down on light pollution.
Recycle as much as possible.
Repair
things instead of buying new.
Eat less meat (cows account for
a lot of methane, a potent greenhouse gas!).
Eat locally
grown, seasonal food to save on food miles from Bath
Farmers' Market, Somerset
Local Food Direct,
locally-sourced
meat delivered
every Thursday from Newton
Farm.
Only put
toilet
paper in the loo: ‘bag and bin’ cotton buds,
tampons, nappies etc.
Choose reusable nappies.
Use
biodegradable sanitary towels and tampons.
Use biodegradable
rubbish bags.
Use Bathfreecycle
instead of throwing away.unwanted items.
In the
garden
Fit
water butts to save rainwater (and plants prefer it).
Choose
plants that like dry conditions.
Have a compost heap.
Choose
native plants to attract wildlife.
Use peat-free compost.
Build
a pond and enjoy new garden visitors.
Cut flowers from the
garden and save the air miles on imported flowers.
In the
office
Use
a mug instead of a plastic cup if you drink machine
coffee/tea/water.
Avoid
heavily packaged sandwiches for lunch (or make your own lunch!)
Switch
off unused equipment when leaving.
Use ordinary plates and
cutlery at functions/meetings instead of disposable ones.
On the move
Avoid
driving short distances. Cycle
or walk:
it’s good for us too!
Share
car journeys where possible (see 2CarShare.com)
Take
the train or the.bus,
Shopping
Buy
less!
Take bags when going to the shops, avoid using new
plastic bags where possible.
Use the internet.