by Dan | January 2, 2009 | In Celebrations, Recycling, Reuse, Water, Work | 1 Comment
If you were lucky enough to receive lots of Christmas Cards, then think about how you recycle them. Many supermarkets have started offering Christmas Card recycling schemes, which is a really easy way to recycle your cards. However, you can also cut up your Christmas cards to make your own gift tags!
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by Dan | November 18, 2008 | In Water | 3 Comments
Research is showing that Nalgenes and other similar bottles contain Bisphenol A (BPA), an oestrogen-like chemical. Too much oestrogen in the water supply is a bad thing.
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by Dan | November 13, 2008 | In Home, Water | No Comments (Yet!)
Did you know that modern energy efficient dishwashers use less water compared to washing your dishes in the sink? So you might think it’s the lazy option, but in fact you can save money on your water bills. Sure, a dishwasher uses electricity, but far less than what they used to.
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by Dan | November 10, 2008 | In Energy Suppliers, Green Resources, Home, Water, Work | No Comments (Yet!)
With the environment and being eco-friendly becoming a growing concern, there are a few organisations that have been set up to help people save money and be more eco-aware. One of these organisations in the UK is called the Energy Saving Trust. The Energy Saving Trust gives impartial energy saving advice for your home, businesses and communities.
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by Dan | October 22, 2008 | In Water | 2 Comments
If you can’t afford a new toilet, and your old one is not up to scratch, here’s a simple trick for you. This technique can easily save you a litre or two of water per flush, as well as recycling a plastic bottle.
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When you give yourself a glass of water, do you run the tap until the water turns cold? If so, you could be wasting up to 2 litres of water in the time it takes for the water to be cold enough.
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by Dan | September 25, 2008 | In Home, Water | No Comments (Yet!)
Showers are already known to be significant water savers compared to having a hot bath. Bath’s use a lot of water, and although it nice to treat yourself to a nice soak every once in a while, it costs a lot in energy and water to fill a bath.
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by Dan | September 17, 2008 | In Recycling, Water | No Comments (Yet!)
Bottled water is several thousand times more expensive than bottled water (roughly 10000 times). Plastic bottles are harmful for the environment due to their inability to break down in a sensible time frame, not to mention the huge energy costs in production and shipping of water bottles. So why use bottled water? In most western countries, tap water quality is exceptionally high and there’s no real reason to use bottled water!
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by Dan | September 1, 2008 | In Home, Water | No Comments (Yet!)
Changing our water habits really works. Unlike some unmeasurable efforts we can make, some of us see a monthly water usage report (if we have water meters), where we can measure our exact usage.
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by Dan | August 29, 2008 | In Water | No Comments (Yet!)
Upgrading your older toilet can save gallons on each flush. Older toilets use up to 3-5 gallons, while new ones can take less than a 1/2 gallon while remaining “effective”. Almost all new toilets on the market are high efficiency anyway. So go nuts, pick your favourite and flush away.
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