Oxford
Eco Build
10 Ways to reduce your CO2 emmissions before investing in technology
10 Ways to reduce your CO2 emmissions before investing in technology
- Draught proofing doors and windows, close doors to conserve heat in rooms.
- Insulate lofts (ideally 300mm in lofts) and walls.
- Fit double or even triple glazing.
- Change 60% or more of your lights to low energy bulbs.
- Compost raw vegetable waste.
- Recycle glass, plastics and paper and card.
- Re use as much as possible, use reusable shopping bags.
- Collect rainwater for the garden and, unless you have a new eco toilet, put a brick in your toilet cistern.
- Shop forlocally grown vegetables, meats and dairy goods from farmers markets.
- Stop Flying, use you car less and take the climate pledge