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Ironing By Anna Young

Nearly everyone I know hates ironing. They don’t hate it because it uses up loads of energy, in turn producing carbon dioxide which we all know contributes to the greenhouse effect, they just don’t like how long it takes. So don’t over iron! Stop yourself from bothering to iron thi...

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Solar Energy-By Iszi Taylor

  Solar panels…   Using solar panels is an excellent way of generating renewable energy to power appliances in the house, or even office. The light energy from the sun is transformed into useable energy for the home. This can be used to heat up hot water or even for the televisio...

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Greener Computers By Theresa Bates

Eco-friendly Computers The use of computers is continuous and the ‘IT footprint’ needs to be reduced by practical methods. Eco-friendly computers ought to be bought when needed and not to fulfil temptations of new designs. The most environmentally friendly method is to hold on to your e...

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11 Top tips to Greener Home! By Elena Isolini

Rather than being slightly lazy and using the washing machine, why not wash up by hand once in a while? It saves electricity and water – as long as you let the tap run to the minimum amount of water needed!   Turn electrical appliances off by the switch, rather than le...

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Home improvement tools

There are a range of energy saving improvements you can make to your home which will save you money and help prevent climate change. The below tools can help decide which improvements you can make to your home and if there are grants and offers to help you pay for these measures. Home Energy Check ...

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Moving into a new home

Before moving Some people even take their bulbs with them when moving house. Check your fixtures and fittings list before exchanging contracts. If you need to buy replacements it's the perfect time to consider energy saving light bulbs, just one can reduce your lighting costs by an average of a...

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