Simple things you can do at home to make a difference
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- Renting? Get Greenpower!
- Greenpower (from the methane gas at LMS Shaol Bay) is now available!
- If you find the Power and Water explanation a little confusing, just keep the below in mind
- They talk about 10%, 50%, 100% Greenpower - these percentages can be a bit confusing. All you need to know is that you can buy any number of blocks, with each block being 647kWh of power
- If you're annual power bills was about 2000 kWh, then three blocks (3 x 647 = 1941) would just about put you on 100% Greenpower!
- Each block is $1/week, so three blocks = $3/week (on top of your existing power bill).
- Power and Water's FAQ is here. You can sign up here!
- Own your home? Go solar with COOLmob for just $2,700, and you could achieve free power within 3-5 years!
- NOTE: To fully take advantage of the bulk buy you need to have received a form and have it faxed in before 24th Dec 2009, althought you still get a great deal afterwards - with pricing estimated at $2,900
- Turn off the hot water (or turn it on for fifteen minutes for warm showers in the dry!)
- Get a decent bike, with a basket – and lights
- Get a Bokashi bucket for odour-free and methane-free compost – and halve your waste
- Give away ‘pre-loved’ personal possessions in place of ‘shop- in-a-hurry’ or ‘gift-shop’ gifts
- Subscribe to the Monthly and the Quarterly Essay for the latest and sharpest on Australian affairs
- Send green links through cyberspace:
- log onto www.breathingearth.net (the ‘chooka-chooka’ soundtrack is enough to chill any family into switching off lights)
- log onto www.planetark.com and sign up for a green resolution every month
