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Use and lose less energy by doing any or many of these easy things.
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Turn your heating down
Not by much - just by one degree. You save a bundle of energy and if you do feel slightly colder (unlikely) you can always wear an achingly fashionable jumper.
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An average family can save 400kg of CO2 a year and a lot of money
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Take a stand against standby
The green button - a shocking name because a TV left on standby still burns vast quantities of energy. Why not burn a few calories by getting up off your chair and turning it off properly?
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An average family can save 150kg of CO2 a year
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Unplug that charger
Most gadget chargers eat electricity even when not in use. So once you've powered up your PSP, iPod or mobile, be sure to power down its greedy little charger.
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An average family can save 7kg of CO2 a year
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Don't boil over
Kettles love guzzling energy as much as you love drinking tea or coffee. So if you need a cup, boil a cup's worth and no more.
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An average family can save 45 kg of CO2 a year
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Try not to fly
Hey hotshot, do you really need to fly to that meeting? Do you really need to holiday abroad? And those relatives across the world - if they really loved you, wouldn't they move closer?
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An average family can save 700kg of CO2 a year and a suitcase full of cash
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Turn out the bright lights
If you don't need them on then switch them off, they waste so much energy. And if you're scared of the dark, trust us, there really are no ghosts.
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An average family can save 100kg of CO2 a year and a lot of money
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Use better energy
Switch to a supplier that generates electricity through wind, water and solar power. It only takes a phone call and it still comes through your wall sockets.
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An average family can save 1.7 tonnes of CO2 a year
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Take a low-power shower
Showers use nearly half the water of baths and cost a whole lot less to heat. If you really must take a bath, save energy and share it with a really dirty friend.
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An average family can save 290kg of CO2 a year and a lot of money
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Buy better bulbs
Low energy bulbs give out the same amount of light but run on a third of the power. So unless you live in a nightclub, change over.
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An average family can save 200kg of CO2 a year
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Stuff the freezer
Freezers work best when they are tightly packed - that way, they don't have to work so hard to freeze air space. A great way to justify some extra tubs of ice cream.
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An average family could save a bundle of CO2 a year
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Don't drive
Walk, go by horse, run, rollerskate, take a coach, bus or train. Or at the very worst, hitch a lift. Do not in any circumstances drive an obscene gas guzzler on your own on a weekday or a weekend.
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An average family could save masses of CO2 a year
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Wrap up your home
Insulate your loft space, cavity walls, hot water pipes or boiler. Draught-proof your doors, windows, letterbox or cat flap. Keep your home a little warmer and your planet a little cooler.
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An average family could save 3.8 tonnes of CO2 a year and a lot of money
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Lower your laundry
Wash your clothes at a lower temperature, say 30 degrees rather than 40 or 60. It uses way less energy and your clothes still come out sparkling white unless they were black to start with.
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An average family can save 90kg of CO2 a year
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Buy local food
Veg from a mile away is just as tasty as veg from half the world away and doesn't have to be flown to you in energy-guzzling airplanes.
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An average family can save 4 tonnes of CO2 a year
