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Top things I can do for the Environment

Top things I can do for the Environment . U3A Mike Hender 5 November 2012. A personal focus. Recycling. Domestic. Transport. www.hender.net/u3a/Top-Tips.pptx. Top Ten Tips. So what are the top ten things I can do to preserve the environment and cut down on CO 2 in my life?.

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Top things I can do for the Environment

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  1. Top things I can do for the Environment U3A Mike Hender 5 November 2012

  2. A personal focus Recycling Domestic Transport www.hender.net/u3a/Top-Tips.pptx

  3. Top Ten Tips So what are the top ten things I can do to preserve the environment and cut down on CO2 in my life?

  4. Where to look

  5. Which? – Reference • Energy cost calculators • http://www.which.co.uk/energy/energy-saving-products/guides/energy-costs-calculators/ • Ways to save on going green • http://www.which.co.uk/money/bills-and-budgeting/guides/ways-to-save-on-going-green/ • Green essentials • http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-improvements/guides/green-essentials/ • Green lifestyle tips • http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-improvements/guides/green-essentials/green-lifestyle-tips/ • Creating an energy saving home • http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/

  6. http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home/

  7. First link . . .

  8. https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures

  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wU1rFglsJS4http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wU1rFglsJS4

  10. . . . and finally

  11. http://www.withouthotair.com/

  12. One set of Units for Everything Energy = ‘Capacity to do work’ Power = ‘Rate energy is used’ Power is measured in kWh per day

  13. So what can I do?

  14. So what can I do?

  15. So what can I do?

  16. So what can I do?

  17. So what can I do? All the energy saved in switching off your charger for one day is used up in one second of car-driving. The energy saved in switching off the charger for one year is equal to the energy in a single hot bath.

  18. So what can I do?

  19. Conclusions • Drive less and slower • Rethink visits to Melbourne • Get solar • Get stuff that lasts longer and recycle!

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