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Recycle your waste! For example, recycle 1 kg of aluminium and save about 9 kg CO2. Use a reusable bag each time you go shopping and save about 8 kg CO2 per year Before you print a document or e-mail consider whether you really need to do it and save about 7 kg CO2 per year Switch off five 60 W lights in hallways and rooms of your house when you don’t need them and save about 270 kg CO2 per year. Replace five ordinary light bulbs in lamps that you use around 5 hours a day with low energy (CFL) bulbs and save about 250 kg CO2 per year. Switch to green electricity and save about 520 kg CO2 per household per year. Dry clothes naturally instead of using a tumble dryer and save about 280 kg CO2 per year Boil just enough water for your hot drink and save about 25 kg CO2 per year Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and save about 3 kg CO2 per year. Make sure that your home is well insulated and save over 630 kg CO2 per household and year Let hot food cool down to room temperature before putting it in the fridge and save about 6 kg CO2 per year. When replacing your old fridgefreezer buy one with European Grade A+ (with automatic defrost cycles) and save about 210 kg CO2 per year. Increase the performance of your fridge by placing it in a cool environment and save up to 150 kg CO2 per year. Change to low viscosity motor oil and save about 45 kg CO2 per year. Skip one round-trip, short-haul flight every year and save about 360 kg CO2 per year. Skip one round-trip, long-haul flight every year and save 4000 kg CO2 per year Replace your short car journeys with biking and avoid about 240 kg CO2 per year. |
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