Eco Tips
Energy Saving Tips
- Turn your heating thermostat down one degree
- Use a clothes horse rather than a tumble drier
- Turn the lights off when you leave a room
- Use LED light bulbs
- Use the JE app to monitor your electricity usage Download JE App
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Switch appliances off at the wall - don't leave them on standby
- Look for A+ energy rated appliances when buying new A+ Info
- Insulate your hot water tank
- Draught proof windows and doors
Save Water Tips
- Have a shower instead of a bath
- Buy a reusable water bottle
- Install a water butt in the garden
- Plant drought tolerant plants - List of plants
- Use a water filter and stop buying bottled water
Gardening & Nature Tips
- Don't use pesticides or herbicides
- Leave a corner of your garden to grow wild
- Have a source of water for wildlife
- Plant drought tolerant plants
- Plant flowers that attract pollinators - List of flowers
- Avoid using peat
- Mulch your flower beds to save water
- Recycle your empty plant pots - Potty Eco Pots
- Use a composter - Special offer composters
Sustainable Shopping Tips
- Shop local
- Buy seasonal produce - help reduce Food Miles
- Buy Fairtrade
- Buy second hand
- Buy things that will last - avoid Fast Fashion
- Borrow instead of buying
- Use the Olio App to reduce food waste
Sustainable Clothes
- Wash your clothes less frequently
- Buy second hand clothes
- Restyle old clothes
- Avoid man made fabrics - microfibres end up in the environment
- Free second hand clothes from Rag Trade
- Buy clothes that will last
Driving Tips
- Car share
- Cycle rather than drive
- Use public transport
- Buy an electric vehicle
- Drive a small car
- Service your vehicle regularly
- Greener driving
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