• Turn off all electrical devices when they are not in use - that's the television, the video, the DVD player, the stereo, the computer, and so on.

• Turn down the thermostat a little - you'll survive even if you need to wear slighter warmer clothing.

• Insulate your home - lots of heat is lost through the roof and walls, so lay fibre glass in your roof or loft and organise cavity wall insulation.

• Use less hot water - for instance, have a shower rather than bath, install a low flow showerhead, and wash clothes in cold or warm water.

• Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) - CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb.

• Use a clothes line rather than a tumble dryer - it might take a little longer, but it's kinder to the environment.

• Recycle more - paper, glass, tins, vegetable waste, garden cuttings can all be recycled.

• Avoid products with a lot of packing - you'll only throw it away.

• Keep your tyres properly inflated - proper inflation can improve petrol mileage by more than 3%.

• Drive less - walk, cycle or use public transport when you can.

• Fly less - use the train when you can.

• Try to travel less - for instance, use teleconferencing in your work.

Link: "You control climate change" site click here

ROGER DARLINGTON

Last modified on 6 June 2006

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