How you can help
All the measures listed below will save you money in the long-run,
so you will be helping your budget as well as the environment.
- Instead of automatically turning up the heating when it gets
colder, try wearing warmer clothes
- Switch off lights and appliances when they're not needed
- Don't leave the TV or other appliances on stand-by (use of the
stand-by facility on some electronic goods is responsible for 6% of
domestic electricity consumption)
- Use low-energy light-bulbs
- Lag your water tank
- Draught proof your doors and windows
- Insulate your loft with 250mm (10ins) or more of
insulation
- When buying a new fridge, freezer, washing machine etc., choose
an energy efficient model. Look for the Energy Saving Recommended
logo. Appliances are labelled A (most efficient and cheapest to
run) to G (most expensive to run). It can be found on fridges and
freezers, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers, gas boilers and
oil boilers, loft and cavity wall insulation, glazing and light
fittings - to name just a few
- To reduce energy used in transport, think before you travel. Do
you need to travel at all? Could you combine trips to several
destinations? Walk, cycle, or use public transport in preference to
the car, and minimise air travel