How to Create an Environmentally Friendly Home

Reduce Energy Use

1. Replace all lights with energy efficient light bulbs
2. Turn off all non-essential appliances (TV, stereo etc.), not just leave them on stand-by
3. Turn off lights you don’t need
4. Dry your clothes on a clothes line
5. Use candles is you can
6. Wash clothes on a cold cycle

Reduce Water Use

1. Install water efficient shower heads and taps.  You can get some that use less water while still giving you the same water pressure
2. Wash your dishes in the sink by hand and use the left over water to water the garden
3. Only wash clothes when you have a full load
4. Catch excess shower water (e.g. when you first turn it on and are waiting for it to heat up) and water your gardens with this instead of the hose
5. Install full and half flush toilets

Reduce Gas Emissions & Carbon Footprint

1. Use public transport to get to work
2. Walk or cycle to public transport stations
3. If you have to drive to work, car-pool
4. Use recyclable materials
5. Buy local, organic foods
6. Grow your own vegetables
7. Use food scraps to create a compost to fertilise your vegetables