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Library of Ideas: Use LED bulbs

Use LED bulbs rather than the old traditional ones Further information: Time commitment: Medium

Don’t leave appliances on standby. Appliances in standby mode account for about 10% of a typical home’s electricity bill (says…

Pull your curtains before it gets dark – you’ll keep more heat in your home. Further information: Time commitment: Low

Set up a local project that interests you. There are Community Action Groups across the country who are there to…

Invite pollinators into your garden by making a bee/ bug hotel. Bee hotels and bug houses are great places for…

Help wildflowers and pollinators by leaving your grass to grow for longer and not mowing. Lobby your council to do…

Fit ‘low flow’ fittings to taps & showers. Further information: Time commitment: MEDIUM

Get home energy efficiency advice – try the Simple Energy Advice website or call them on freephone 0800 444 202.…

Change to a genuinely renewable energy provider (beware companies that use greenwashing to appear more environmentally friendly than they really…

Choose energy-efficient appliances when your old ones are ready to be replaced – and recycle the old appliance. Many suppliers…