31/8 - Never leave, unless extremely necessary, lamps burning or other electric devices as TVs, computers or music players switched on. Remember that, the more electricity we consume, the more fuels are used in fossil fuel power plants. This in its turn rises the emissions of carbon dioxide that ends up in the atmosphere.
24/8 - Don’t overfill saucepans and electric kettles Make sure not to boil more water than you really need. And by the way, don’t forget to use the lid!
17/8 - Check the isolation of the windows and doors in your houseIt’s generally acknowledged that badly isolated windows may cause your house to lose as much as half the amount of heat it generates. Actions taken to mend this defect don’t necessary have to be costly. Instead of installing new expensive windows it’s usually enough only to complement the old windows with modern isolating materials.
10/8 - Avoid buying disposable items – eg. razors, lighters, paper mugs, plates or serviettes etc. All this contributes to the accumulation of garbage. 3/8 - Don’t throw waste in the sink or toilet Every year million tons of waste ends up in the sea where it damages the flora and fauna. In order for them to be biodegraded several months are usually needed. Besides this, most plastic packages aren’t biodegradable at all. 27/7 - Try to buy products produced from recyclable materials – e.g. bottles, toilet paper, usual writing paper etc. By not throwing things away we are able to better economize on natural resources. 20/7 - Take advantage of the daylight as much as possible This is one of the most simple and effective ways to reduce your household energy use.
Try to keep your lamps at home free of dust Dust can in fact cause the lamps to shine just half as bright as if they should have been clean. This in its turn forces you to light an additional amount of lamps, and thereby making your energy costs to rise.14/7 - Try to by phosphate free washing detergentsAs this element is washed out into rivers, lakes or ponds it causes an acute accumulation of phytoplankton, which makes the water turbid. As a direct result of this, the photosynthetic process, carried out by possible water plants, is slowed down. This is followed by an acute drop of oxygen levels in the water with a negative effect on the water fauna.The tips above come from Greenpeace's homepagewww.greenpeace.org