5 steps to protect the environment starting at home

The average household can be responsible for nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the average car.  If you can reduce your carbon emissions you also reduce your power bill!

Change your most frequently used light bulbs.  Gradually change the lot but start with the most frequent.  There is an increasing range of compact Fluorescent and LED globes we can use instead including for the outside flood lights and the little downlights.

Look for products that have earned the ENERGY STARs s in more than 50 product categories, including lighting, home electronics, heating and cooling equipment and appliances.

Heating and Cooling.   Clean and replace air filters regularly. Avoid heating or cooling an empty house or empty rooms, use ceiling fans or specially designed outlets to make sure that heat reaches the bottom half of the room and doesn’t stay on the ceiling. Seal up your drafts especially around windows and doors

Turn off appliances at the wall or even unplug them if they are not being used.  Game consoles and phone chargers waste huge amounts of energy when they are just left on.

Talk about saving energy and saving money with friends. Spread the word that energy efficiency is good for your home and good for the environment..

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