Energy wise!

Global warming is a big problem please do your little bit to cut back and change the world.

• Do not leave appliances on standby

Use the "on/off" function on the machine itself. A TV set that's switched on for 3 hours a day and in standby mode during the remaining 21 hours uses about 40% of its energy in standby mode.

• Move your fridge and freezer

Placing them next to the cooker or boiler consumes much more energy than if they were standing on their own.  

• Cover your pots while cooking

Doing so can save a lot of the energy needed for preparing the dish. Even better are pressure cookers and steamers: they can save around 70%!

• Use the washing machine only when they are full

If you need to use it when it is half full, then use the half-load or economy setting. There is also no need to set the temperatures high. Nowadays detergents are so efficient that they get your clothes clean at low temperatures.

• Use less hot water

It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead and washing your clothes in cold or warm water instead of hot.

• Be sure you’re recycling at home

You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates.

• Choose products 

Choose productsthat come with little packaging and buy refills when you can

You will also cut down on waste production and energy use... another help against global warming.

• Reuse your shopping bag

When shopping, it saves energy and waste to use a reusable bag instead of accepting a disposable one in each shop. Waste not only discharges CO2 and methane into the atmosphere, it can also pollute the air, groundwater and soil.

• Plant a tree

A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Trees are important because they provide shade and protection from the sun.  Not only that they also provide a home to wild birds and animals.