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Whoever said you need chemicals to make your house spic and span? Everyday household items like ...more Take a four minute power shower
Water is precious. We need to use it wisely.
By reducing your time in the shower from seven minutes to four, you could save over 25,000 litres a year.
On top of that, by installing a water efficient shower rose, which can cost as little as $20 at your local hardware store, you can reduce water use by another 20 per cent.
The Victorian Government is offering rebates on water-saving shower heads.
Take reusable bags with you when you go shopping
Australians use around 6.4 billion plastic bags a year, and can take hundreds of years to break down in our environment.
Switch to reusable calico, string or ‘green’ bags, or reuse your old plastic bags when you go shopping.
Sign up to Green Power with your electricity supplier
Over 90 per cent of our electricity is generated by burning coal, which creates greenhouse pollution and contributes to climate change.
Green Power is government accredited clean, renewable energy sourced from the sun, the wind, water and waste. Green Power produces no greenhouse pollution and is purchased on your behalf by your electricity company.
It only costs a small amount - $3–4 extra a week - to purchase 100 per cent accredited Green Power, but it makes a significant contribution to our environment.
Contact your electricity supplier to make the switch to Green Power, and a cleaner, brighter future.
Turn off lights and appliances at the switch when not in use
Saving energy is one of the best ways you can reduce greenhouse pollution, which is accelerating climate change.
Leaving televisions, stereos and other appliances on standby accounts for around 12 per cent of electricity, and costs Victorian households about $125 million each year. Switching appliances off at the power point when not in use could save you around $100 a year.
Also, try and look for products with an Energy Star standard, which indicates that they have a low standby power consumption. Energy Star compliant home electronics products consume up to 75% less energy in standby mode than standard products do.
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- Buy the most energy and water efficient appliances you can afford
- Put your food or plant scraps in the compost or worm farm
- Look for products without unnecessary packaging
- Walk, cycle or use public transport when you can - and leave the car at home
- Grow plants native to your area
- Go green when you clean
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