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Greenhouse Gas Pollution
What can YOU do to cut down on pollution?
To reduce your own negative impact
on climate change, consider the following tips
for your activities at home*:
- Switch to Green Power (contact your electricity
supplier to find out how).
- Heat, cool and light only the areas you are in
at the moment rather than the whole house.
- Use lower general lighting pus desk lamps and
standard lamps where light is most needed. Keep lamps and light
fitting clean - dirt build up reduces light output.
- Return cold items to the fridge imediatley after use. Cooling
a 2 litre drink bottle from room temperature generates 10 times
more greenhouse gas than opening the fridge door!
- Turn off your computer screen when you are going to be away
from your computer for more than 10 minutes. The screen uses far
more electricity than the processor.
- Walk, cycle or use public transport - do you really need
to take the car?
- Clean out your boot and remove infrequently used roof racjs
to improve car fuel efficiency.
- Compost non-meat food and graden waste rather than send them
to landfill.
On a slightly larger scale:
- Replace an electric hot water service with solar or high-efficiency
gas
- If purchasing a new car consider fuel efficiency, car size and
shape
- If renovating your home, apply the principles of passive solar
building. Have your architect or draftsperson work within energy
rating parameters.
- If you are looking at a new cook top or oven go with gas.
- Install optimum home insulation to minimise heating and cooling
costs all year round.
Links for more information on greenhouse gas:
* Courtesy of Environment Victoria
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