February 3, 2009 • 3:57 pm 0
Most of the energy your washing machine uses is taken up by heating water.
Most modern detergents work just as well in cooler water and some are even designed to work at a lower temperature. Why not try washing your clothes at 30°C to save energy and help to reduce CO2 emissions.
Alternatively, for an even greener clean, use laundry balls in your wash. Not only can these be used on a lower temperature, but they also negate the need for harmful detergents.
Filed under: Appliances, Water
February 1, 2009 • 10:29 am 0
Personal washing in the bath accounts for 21% of all the water we use in our homes.
Filling your bath uses an average of 80 litres of water. This is a huge amount to soak in for 10 minutes and then simply throw away.
And not only are you wasting water in your big bath, you’re also wasting all the energy to heat it up in the first place too!
Why not try cutting down on the amount of water in your bath? Using more than it takes to cover your body isn’t necessary and will simply create extra waste. Save your big bath-brimming soaks for rare and special treats!
As an alternative, you could consider cutting down on how often you have a bath. Maybe have one a week, rather than two or three, and try to take a shower instead of bathing whenever you can.
Filed under: Water
January 31, 2009 • 8:11 am 0
Bring tumbler to your favorite coffee or tea shop, if you want to have “take away drink”, because using tumbler reduces the amount of waste heading to landfills. It decreases the amount of pollutants that end up in water. The water that nourishes coffee or tea plants. That ends up as coffee or tea in your tumbler.
