Top Tips for Sustainable Living

  1. Buy durable products built from natural raw materials that last.
  2. Use energy from renewable sources (eg wind or solar power).
  3. Repair or reuse products instead of throwing them away.
  4. Compost your organic waste and recycle wherever possible.
  5. Buy recycled products.
  6. Use your power as a consumer to create demand for sustainable, ethical products.

Energy Saving Tips from Friends of the Earth

  1. Switch to renewable energy.
  2. Turn your heating down by 1°c. Average temperatures in homes increased from 12.6°c in 1970 to 18.9°c in 2001.
  3. Boil only as much water as you need and keep your kettle limescale free.
  4. Use lids on pans when cooking.
  5. Switch electrical appliances off, don't leave them on standby - a staggering 85 per cent of the energy used by a DVD player is when it is not in use. Unplug mobile phones once they are fully charged.
  6. Dry your clothes on a washing line rather than in a tumble dryer.
  7. Lag your pipes and hot water tanks.
  8. Buy energy efficient light bulbs.
  9. Draught proof your home.
  10. When replacing windows install double glazing.
  11. Insulate your home.
  12. When replacing heating choose an energy efficient boiler