Green Tips September 2011

If you’re feeling that you would really like to make some changes about your life, maybe green it up a little and want to make some quick green steps to a green lifestyle, then here are some super quick ideas to get you started:

• Switch of your mobile charger when it’s not in use

• Only boil as much water in your kettle as you need

• Turn off your tap when you’re going to brush your teeth

• Walk or cycle if you feel you can and it’s safe

• Get yourself a water barrel and start saving any rainwater for your garden

• Buy local food, save all those petrol miles

• Buy products that have less packaging and if you want to return it to the shop

• Get your home properly insulated

• Get yourself a recycle bin for and start saving

• Turn your radiator down a degree or two

You don’t have to do all of them, but if you could just one or two, you’d be making a difference…