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Our home and garden can be a bottomless pit of resource-consuming ecological inefficiency; or a healthy Eden of self-sufficiency. So how do we manage our ecological footprint and set it on a sustainable path?
Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf. So buy the clean stuff!
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Insulating, shading and weatherproofing your house can save you up to 45 per cent on your current energy bills while increasing the comfort and value of your home. Minimising the need to heat and cool your home from the extremes of our summer and winter weather will also reduce your contribution to global warming.
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Time to grab the clipboard and run the environmental ruler over your home. Identify the low hanging fruit and big bang actions that will quickly and easily reduce your homes impact on the environment.
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The sun hitting your roof can power your home and protect you from increasing energy costs. It's just a question of gadgets.
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When investing in large household appliances and fixtures, use the government's Energy and Water Ratings (stars) to guide you to the most efficient products to save money.
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Water saving habits are those easy-to-learn daily behaviours that can save us thousands of litres (and dollars) during the course of our lives.
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Energy saving habits are easy to learn. By changing your daily habits, you can save resources and money and reduce your contribution to global warming.
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Sunlight converts cold water into hot water. No gases are emitted and no one gets hurt. Life is rarely this simple!
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Install a rainwater tank to collect and store rain hitting your roof and use it to wash your clothes, fill your toilet or water your garden.
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