Green Ideas

Here are a few helpful tips that require minimal effort, but will help to give you a friendlier footprint:

• Only fill the kettle with the water you’ll actually use.
  
• Fix dripping taps.
  
• Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
  
• Insulate your water pipes.
  
• Put a water butt in your garden.
  
• Always turn lights off when you leave a room.
  
• Make sure your central heating is switched off when nobody is at home.
  
• Instead of throwing away a pair of laddered tights, repair the ladder by putting a small drop of clear nail varnish over it.
  
• Walk or cycle short distances.
  
• Car share when possible.
  
• Have a shower instead of a bath.
  
• Buy locally-produced food, grow your own fruit and vegetables, and turn your kitchen waste into compost.
  
• Donate unwanted clothes to charity shops.
  

See what Green Ideas our team tried out!