Here are some tips on how to stay cool this summer and lower your energy bills by being energy-efficient...
- Unplug that charger
Once you power up your mobile, iPod,PSP etc... unplug its greedy little charger and save an average of 7kg of CO2 a year! - Turn your heating down
Just by –1ยบ save an average of 400kg of CO2 a year! - Boil only what you need
Need a cup… boil a cup and no more. Save an average of 45kg of CO2 a year. - Take a stand against “standby”
A TV left on standby still burns vast quantities of energy. Turn if off and save an average of 150kg of CO2 a year! - Turn out the lights
If you don’t need it... turn if off and save an average of 100kd of CO2 a year! - Take a low power shower
Showers use nearly half the water of baths and cost a lot less to heat. Save an average of 290kg of CO2 a year! - Stuff the freezer
Freezers work best when tightly pack with food because they don’t have to work so hard to freeze the air space. Saves a bundle of CO2 a year! - Buy better bulbs
Low energy bulbs give off the same amount of light but run on a third of the power. Save an average of 200kg per year! - Lower your laundry temp
Washing your clothes on cold works just as well and saves an average of 90kg of CO2 a year! - Buy local food
Food that doesn’t have to be flown in from around the world is just as tasty. Save an average of 4 tons of CO2 a year!
*Savings based on an average family per year.
