- Turn your television off at the set,
and don't use the remote control to leave it on
stand-by.
- Why not? Because it uses 85 per cent as
much electricity to keep the little red
light on as when watching TV – energy that is completely wasted.
- Check
that you are using biodegradable products to wash and package everything.
- Why? Because they break down much
quicker than their equivalents and so
damage the environment less.
- Take a 15 minute shower instead of a bath.
- Why? Because it saves 50 litres of
water to take a shower instead of a
bath.
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- Buy wood with the Forest Stewardship Council logo.
- Why? Because wood consumption has
doubled in 35 years, and the FSC logo
confirms that your furniture came from
a sustainably managed forest and was
not illegally logged.
- Why? Because it gives South American
farmers a good reason to grow trees
instead of cutting them down for wood
or charcoal. (And because they taste
great!)
- Turn the tap off when you clean your teeth.
- Why? Because what is the point of all
that water going down the drain.
(Literally!)
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