Energy Action Sheet 2: Energy Wasters

Change places if:

  • You don't turn lights off when leaving a room
  • You don't turn off the standby light on the tv
  • You don't buy food or clothes made in Ireland
  • You take the car for short journeys
  • When boiling the kettle you fill it with more water than you need
  • You bin your plastic bottles after one use
  • You don't recycle aluminium cans
  • Your house or school has doesn't have double-glazed windows
  • You don't turn off radiators at home or in school when rooms are not in use
  • You don't look for energy efficient electrical equipment
  • You don't reuse and recycle your paper
  • You don't make sure your clothes are washed at 40 degrees
  • You take a bath instead of a shower
  • You leave the tap running when brushing your teeth
  • You use normal batteries