Living in a tent may not be an ideal habitat for the average Joe, but there are things you can do around the home to reduce your carbon footprint without sacrificing your pansy patch for a wind farm.
It's like, sooo Nineties to believe that going green is for hippies and bypass protesters. The onus is on our generation to make sure that our children's, children's, children's (etc) are around to celebrate the next millennium without the need of anti-radioactive dinner jackets.
Your home is the best place to start conserving the environment. An ungodly amount of energy is wasted by inefficient maintenance of the home. Wasted energy is both harmful to the environment and can result in bigger bills for you than necessary.
There are many ways you can save energy around the home. Some things don't require any effort at all and can be kicked off right now; like turning down the thermostat and pulling on a jumper and washing your clothes at 30 degrees. However, there are some more long-term investments that can also be made that could conserve the environment as well as your wallet.
Stores have now cottoned on to the fact that people are conscious about their carbon emissions and are demanding energy efficient household products.
There is now a mandatory rating system on items such as washing machines and freezers indicating how environmentally-friendly they are - A** being the best, G being dismal. Products are vetted on how much water they conserve or how much electricity it requires to work.
For those concerned about conserving enery, this system is extremely handy and will make you feel like you're doing your "bit" for the preservation of our planet. Not too bothered? Then at least you'll have a few extra quid in your pocket for that new 4x4 you've probably got your eye on.
