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Washing your clothes at 30 degrees
it uses less energy and your clothes will be as clean as if they were washed at higher temperature.
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Turn your TV off rather than leave it on stand-by
equipment on stand-by uses up to 20% of the energy it would use when fully on.
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Walk or cycle instead of driving for short journeys
it costs nothing and is good for you.
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Turn your heating down
reducing your thermostat by 1 degree celsius will knock 10% off your heating bill
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Use energy efficient light bulbs (CFLs) instead of traditional bulbs
they use 1/5th energy and last up to 10 times as long
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Don't overfill your kettle
only boil as much water as you need
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Using a solar powered phone charger
electricity wasted from mobile phones left on standby is enough to power 33,000 homes for a year
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Wait for the dishwasher to be full before you switch it on
a half full one uses the same energy as a full one
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Switch off lights when you leave a room
energy is wasted lighting unoccupied rooms
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Avoid unnecessary electricity use between 5pm and 7pm
help reduce national CO2 emissions
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Take a shower
a typical shower uses only one fifth of the energy required to produce a full bath.
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Unplug or switch off the TV or sound system when you are not using them
use energy even in 'stand-by' mode.
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Keep the curtains closed at night
this keeps the heat in the room.
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Grow your own fruit and vegetables
you will save CO2 used to transport and package mass produced fruit and vegetables.
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Use reusable bags instead of paper bags when shopping
this saves energy needed to make and dispose of paper bags.
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Using your radio
Tuning in to radio stations on your TV can be over ten times more energy intensive than listening through the radio.
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