Rather surprisingly, wood burner stoves are highly energy efficient. The stoves are designed to burn wood as efficiently as possible, massively reducing the amount of soot, smoke and ash produced compared to a standard open fire. Wood burner stoves are also designed to avoid sending all of the heat energy up the flue, directing it outwards into the room.
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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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Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to think about recycling your Christmas tree? That’s assuming you have a real tree that is.
Why have a real Christmas tree? Well, they are more eco-friendly, that’s why! Although artificial trees can last for many years, they are usually made from metal and various plastics. Artificial trees require a great deal of energy to make, and they may also lead to the creation of by-products including lead. The average life of a fake tree is just 6 years, and when they are dumped, they’ll take hundreds of years to break down.
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If you are not using your microwave, ensure it’s completely switched off. Simply powering the clock can use more energy than heating your food! It’s another example of one of those standby energy guzzlers!
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Merry Christmas to the readers of Daily Eco Tips! I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
To mark this festive day, here’s a Christmas-themed eco-tip. No doubt you’ll be having Christmas dinner today, probably more food than you’ll normally eat in a few days. However, what do you do with the leftovers? Don’t waste them! Here are a few ideas.
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If you’ve run out of time to send conventional Christmas cards, then why not send an ecard instead? Electronic cards (or eCards) allow you to send someone special a card at the last minute via email. This means you can let someone know you’re thinking of them, even if you forgot to send a card in the post. eCards are usually free to send and often come with music and animation.
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Bleeding your radiators releases any air trapped inside them. By bleeding your radiators regularly, you improve how efficiently they heat up your rooms. If you get into the habit of checking your radiators regularly, you should find you can reduce the amount of radiators that you have on. You should even be able to save money too.
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If you want to find a use for an empty tissue box, here’s a simple idea that will help you get more use from it. Just use the issue box as a plastic bag dispenser!
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Most butter products come wrapped in a heavy duty greaseproof foil that cannot be recycled. So how can you go about reusing the butter foil so that it gets another lease of life before you throw it out?
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If you end up with a stack of business cards for whatever reason, there’s another way you can reuse them before you recycle them.
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Switching from conventional batteries to rechargeables is a quick, easy and convenient way to reduce one’s carbon footprint. Take a second to think about what battery operated devices you have at home and work. Your remote controls, wireless computer mice, cordless telephone, MP3 players, torches, clocks, electronic scales, and most kids toys too!
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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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Have you gone to your local library lately? It is probably a wealth of information like mine. I think that local libraries are under-used.
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Choosing human-powered exercise like running or walking outside, yoga, pilates, etc. is an easy way to cut down on energy usage.
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You should already be an expert on plastic recycling symbols, but how good are you with packaging labels? Did you know that the green dot means nothing about recycling?
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Bonfire night is almost here, so here are a few tips for you so you can have a safe and eco-friendly celebration.
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If you want to save some energy with your PC, there are a number of very simple tips you can use without buying a new computer or buying some energy saving gadget.
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Some plastics are easy to recycle, some are not. However, remembering which is which is hard work. I certainly don’t manage it. Therefore here’s a list of what those codes all mean.
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Another interesting Halloween party idea is to make your own Halloween treat tubes from old toilet roll tubes and recycled paper.
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Here’s a technology-based eco tip today that saves energy and money too. Bluetooth and WiFi (as in wireless networking) are 2.4GHz radio data communication standards, but are often referred to as features in mobiles phones and personal computers (PCs). Bluetooth and WiFi devices are typically very power-hungry, and therefore use significantly more energy when enabled on a device.
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