Tescocompare - Fuel and Energy cost make us think Green
Today 39 million people in Britain are recycling their household waste and I remember the change from our one ‘wheelie’ bin for all household rubbish to the smaller recycling containers everywhere today. There are still 800,000 people who say they have done absolutely nothing towards recycling their rubbish and haven’t taken any cost and energy saving measures.
New research from Tescocompare.com reveals that the huge rise in fuel and energy prices could force 22 million Brits into ‘green’ action, the ‘Greenvolution’ is coming, they say…
The UK might see somewhere in the region of a 50 per cent increase in environmental activity because of high fuel and energy costs. In fact 54 per cent of the 15 million British homeowners say that they will ‘go green’ to try and save money.
Simple tasks like recycling household waste is done by 39 million peoplem which is 83 per cent of us in the UK; 66 per cent of us switch off electrical appliances at the mains (turn the plug off!) rather than leaving them on standby, which wastes energy. I was quite surprised to see that 76 per cent of people have installed energy saving lightbulbs which cut down on electricity bills.
Other, perhaps less well known energy saving tasks include; washing your clothes at a lower temperature like 30 degrees, don’t take a bath because energy is wasted heating all the water, get a shower instead! And don’t overfill your kettle, use just enough water for the number of cups needed! These are all simple things that you probably think ‘yeah I knew that’ but honestly how many of us actually bother sticking to these suggestions?
Paul Baxter, at Tescocompare.com says, “Going green takes a little bit of effort but can reap huge rewards in the long and short-term. The cost of living and household bills are creeping up and up, but there are lots of things that cost next to nothing, which we can all do on a day-to-day basis to reduce our carbon footprint and energy bills. Simply turning gadgets off at the mains when you’re not using them is a sure-fire way to save the planet and the pound in your pocket.”
I’d be itnerested to know how many people have considered or are seriously considering changing their car for a Hybrid or LPG model? Not only would this help the environment but it would most definately save on your fuel bills…Take a look at my post about ‘Fuel-offsetting’, basically use the money you save from comparing car insurance and finding a cheaper deal toward your anual fuel bill.
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