From ALL THINGS GOOD
Small changes can have a huge impact on your savings and on the environment.
What of the following do you already do to save energy?
Turn off the mobile phone charger when not in use.
Turn off the microwave at the power - it uses power to run the digital display.
Turn off computers when not in use.
Change your computer's screen to energy saver.
Borrow books from your library instead of purchasing them.
Buy an energy efficient 5 star rating refrigerator when you need a new fridge.
Change to compact fluorescent globes.
Use heater on a low setting.
Only operate the dishwasher when it is full.
Take 3 minute showers instead of baths.
Switch off lights as you leave the room.
Use local shops instead of ones further away.
Websites
Living Thing - ideas for home, work and play - an initiative of the NSW Government - has tip sheets, carbon emissions calculator and interactive directory of recycling.
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT At Home and at Work
The Energy Saving Trust provides information and advice on energy efficiency in the home -
The Energy Saving House
Compare and buy products
Phasing out inefficient bulbs
Reducing your waste
CHOOSE A CHALLENGE
Turn off the TV for a week
Don't use the computer for a week
Have 3 minute showers
Change your light bulbs to more energy efficient ones
Only wash your clothes in cold water
FACT
"Water heating accounts for 30% of total household energy" from NSW Department of Conservation and Environment.
