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Choose the right sized refrigerator

March 18, 2010 in Environment Tips | No comments

Choose a refrigerator of a size based on the needs of your family – a refrigerator operates at peak efficiency when filled.

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Regulate your body temperature with your clothes

March 17, 2010 in Environment Tips | No comments

Saving the planet might start as simply as putting on a jersey or hat when you are cold, before turning on the heater. Similarly, stripping down a few layers on a hot day means that you need to use the air conditioning unit less to keep you cool.  Heaters and air conditioners are energy-intensive, and cutting down on your usage will save you money, and will reduce the amount of fossil fuels being burned to generate electricity.

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Iron efficiently

March 16, 2010 in Environment Tips | No comments


An iron consumes as much energy as ten 100 watt light bulbs. To save energy, iron low temperature fabrics first to reduce warm up time. Iron large batches of clothing at one time to avoid wasting energy reheating the iron several times.

By removing clothing promptly from the washing machine, shaking them out and then hanging then up to dry, many items will require no ironing, or just a quick press.

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Grow sprouts

March 12, 2010 in Environment Tips | No comments

If you don’t have the space to create your own food garden, then start sprouting! There are a wide variety of beans and lentils that can be sprouted and turned into a delicious and nutritious addition to salads, stir fries, or even eaten as a hunger busting snack on their own.

There are some very good ready made sprouting trays and bags available in garden centres and health shops, or you can simply make sprouts by putting your beans/ lentils in a glass, in a dark place, rinsing them with water twice a day, and waiting for them to grow shoots.

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Measure the environmental footprint of your business

March 10, 2010 in Environment Tips | No comments

Find a reputable auditing company that can come in and measure the carbon footprint of your business. They will give simple guidelines to follow to lessen your company’s impact on the environment, as well as saving your company money. Any measures that you take can also feed into the environmental profile of your company.

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