My Eco World
Welcome to My Eco World, an on-line resource dedicated to promoting green issues,
and reducing your carbon footprint.
Here are a few simple suggestions to help reduce your carbon footprint...
- Do you have a green energy supply? You can compare and switch on-line today via green.energyhelpline.com
- Make recycling easier with eco-friendly bins and waste management. See Recycling Bins and Bags
for some excellent products
- Change your light-bulbs for low energy bulbs or fit light sensors to turn lights
off in daylight (try our free on-line light bulb energy savings calculator to see how much energy and money you can save).
- Buy locally produced goods to reduce your carbon footprint. Buy local
organic foods here online.
- Consider cycling or walking instead of driving. These are not only green but are great ways to stay fit.
- If you must drive to work, why not check out www.liftshare.org.uk and sign up for sharing transport to and from work.
Reduce your carbon footprint and make new friends as well!
- Recycle rain-water in the garden with a water butt
- Switch off devices when not in use. Devices on standby typically consume
25% of the power they use when they are actually switched on! You can buy devices to cut off power automatically from www.ethicalsuperstore.com.
- Do your bit for the ecology of the planet and buy some rainforest today from World Land Trust.
- Look into solar panels or home wind turbines. You may even be eligible
for a government grant.
Do you know how much carbon your lifestyle generates? Why not try out this
free on-line carbon footprint calculator. Its a great way to start out
your greener lifestyle by measuring you carbon footprint now, and later on, once
you have made some changes, you can see how much difference your changes have
really made.
Try the free carbon footprint calculator from www.carbonfootprint.com
In the UK many borough councils have opted for bi-weekly rubbish collections. This
is an attempt by local government to encourage recycling, but by using bullying
tactics rather than encouraging or rewarding positive behaviours. We
believe this is highly counter-productive. There are strong health
arguments against bi-weekly refuse collections, however this is
supposed to be a green issue and the net effect is far from green or
environmentally friendly. Instead of a single refuse truck collecting
household waste from say 100 houses, many of those householders are now forced
to make individual private trips to the council recycling centres (rubbish
tips). This is consuming more fuel and generating more greenhouse gas
emissions than via a managed process.
Show your support for weekly collections via
http://www.weeklywaste.com/, a website
setup to promote and support weekly collections.
Links and References
www.carbontrust.co.uk a government funded organisation committed to promoting a low carbon economy.