Green Records

05/08/08

PULLING THE PLUG

Have you turned off all your appliances when they are not being used? - or are they on standby? Phone chargers - have they been left on beyond what is necessary?

These hidden energy drains account for around 5% of total domestic energy consumption and send 18 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

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04/08/08

FLEXI - TIME

Flexi-time at work can make a real difference. A week of four ten hour days at the most extreme, will cut a commuters' fuel consumption by an obvious 20%. Providing you are not badly impacting business performance you have a great argument for a boss with an open mind.

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01/08/08

TIME TO RETYRE

Millions of scrap tyres are generated every year. Ask tyre retailers, auto mechanics, or the local recycling centre if they accept tyres for retreading or recycling. Campaign in your town or city for an amnesty day when people are encouraged to bring a limited number of tyres to a drop-off site free of charge. Among the uses to which old tyres can be put are paving materials e.g. under playground equipment to cushion falls.

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31/07/08

CONSUMER PAYOFFS

Products manufactured with care for the environment are becoming more readily available. Goi a step further by buying from companies that also help fund green non-profit organisations. Among many are The Body Shop for example.

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30/07/08

CLEAN AND GREEN

A ten-minute shower can expend one-third less water than a bath. You can save still more water and heast with the technique known as the "navy shower". Instead of running a constant stream of water, lather up with the water off, then turn it back on to rinse.

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29/07/08

PICNIC WITHOUT WASTE

There's a temptation to stock up on disposables when you eat alfresco, but it's possible to enjoy a picnic with minimal waste. Take along real napkins, real utensils, and plastic containers for the food - and bring it all back including the scraps for composting.

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