Green Info
Green Info
Green Ideas
- Recycle paper / plastics / cans/ food waste
- Wherever possible re-use items such as waste paper, refilling ink cartridges etc.
- Make use of natural daylight rather than always using lights.
- Use of energy saving light bulbs wherever possible.
- Use central heating, air conditioners only when necessary.
- Turn off electrical equipment overnight, do not leave on stand by.
- Compost kitchen and garden waste. Not only will it cut down on the space we need to dump rubbish, it will also provide you with a useful end-product.
- Provide encouragement for people to walk / cycle and provide safe storage for bikes.
- Make sure your home is adequately insulated
- Don't overfill your kettle; boil only the water you need.
- If you don't want to receive direct marketing through the post, register to have your name removed from mailing lists at the Mailing PreferenceService site.
- Make use of alternative energy sources.
- Buy a shopping bag instead of using plastic bags from supermarkets, or re-use the bags around the home
- Replace your washing powder or liquid with a 'greener' alternative, like those from Ecover, or try Eco-balls instead.
- Buy locally-grown or locally-produced products wherever possible. Check out BigBarn for your local producers.
- Turn your heating down by 1 degree, reduce the time it is on or turn down radiators in rooms you use less often.
- Replace washers in dripping taps.
- Make your car run as efficiently as possible by having it tuned regularly and making sure the tyres aren't under inflated.
- If you find something that you think makes a difference, tell us, your friends, your family and your neighbours. If you tell ten people, who each tell ten others then pretty soon we'll be making a real difference!
- Join your local freegle group (in Northampton it is http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/northamptonUKfreegle/?tab=s
- Eat less meat (See why- environmental_impact_of_the_live_stock_industry.pdf)