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• Buying local food miles and buy only sustainable or recyclable products.

• not leaving electric items on standby or switch off.

• Making sure our appliances and cars are as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. every year in UK alone £730m pounds spent on appliances being left on  standby.

• replace your light bulbs with energy efficient ones; they last longer and will cut the cost of  your electricity bill.

• turn down your thermostat by just a degree and slash 10% off the energy used in heating  your home.

• opt for a shower rather than a bath, but try to avoid power showers.

• reduce the amount of water going through the toilet cistern.

• Get a free Home energy Check from the energy saving trust.

• run your fridge at between 3-5°C.

• turn down the hot water to 60°C.

• set your washing machine to 30-40°C and try to dry your clothes naturally.

• Improve your loft insulation – up to a third of your household heat will escape through an uninsulated loft.

some countries offer Grants to help finance this.

• Lag your boiler and pipes to prevent heat loss.

• Insulate your hot water tank.

• Install double or triple glazing.

• there are grants available for solar hot water through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.

• Don’t throw your cooking oil down the drain

• Close the tap whilst brushing your teeth

• Don’t buy unnecessary goods, as everything produced uses water