Fun Tips to help you make a difference!
- Fill the fridge. An empty fridge has to work a lot harder to keep cool, so keep the fridge as full as possible. If you’re due a trip to the market, fill it up with bottles of tap water instead (which will save you running the tap and wasting water for a cool drink too, how cunning).
- Wear more clothes. A washing machine also works most efficiently when it’s full, so hold off putting it on until you have a large load. If you do need to run through a smaller load, go easy on the detergent, choose a low-temperature programme and use a half-load setting.
- Drink More. Since 1976, energy usage per pint of beer produced has been reduced by 45%, water consumption reduced by 40% and carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) emissions reduced by over 40%. Bottled water is particularly wasteful - drink tap water.
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