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Tips for an environmentally fridge and freezer

Fridges and freezers are household staples, and it’s pretty difficult to get by without them unless you want to go shopping twice a day, or perhaps live on two minute noodles. However, fridges and freezers can be quite energy consuming, so it’s good to be mindful about how you can make yours more efficient, and therefore environmentally friendly.

When buying a new fridge or freezer, aim for one that has a high efficiency rating. Most fridges will have a sticker More

Tips for greening your car

We’re all aware of the pollution made by our car culture, and we know that it’s having an effect on our environment. Unfortunately, given the ways our cities and country are set up, it looks like cars are here to stay, at least in the short term. So, if you do find that you have no other choice but to drive a car, here are some tips to make sure it’s as eco friendly as possible. One of the major More

Tips for a green kitchen

Let’s face it, the kitchen is one of the places around the home that generates the most waste, and where the most chemicals are used. Given that the kitchen is used multiple times a day for food preparation, it’s only natural, right? Fortunately, rather than washing chemicals down the sink and throwing out your uneaten food, there are some more sustainable approaches you can take to your kitchen. Set up a compost bin or worm farm for all of your More

Rethinking your car use

One of the biggest contributors to the carbon footprint produced by most people is the car. Cars are well-known for pumping large amounts of pollution into the air—large cars or older cars that have not been properly cared for are especially to blame—but still, many people tend to be heavily reliant on their cars. It’s not uncommon to see a household with several cars—in some households, each individual owns their own car!

Fortunately there are some ways of cutting back More

Ten tips for an environmentally friendly garden

Everyone’s trying to make an effort to go green these days, and there are a whole lot of areas where we can change our habits to lessen our effect on the environment. Here are some tips for making your garden more eco-friendly:

1. Plant natives and hardy plants and trees. While exotic plants and trees can look amazing in your garden, the truth is that they often require a lot of maintenance, and may have an effect on the soil More

Trash your trash

Taking out the trash is one of those household chores that no one likes to do—but if you’re doing it often, maybe you need to rethink the sorts of things you buy, as well as what you throw out.

Excess packaging is one of the biggest trash culprits. We’ve all fought with products that are wrapped in plastic, stored in a box, and have some sort of safety seal to stop us getting to the goods. To reduce your trash More

Top ten environmentally friendly tips

With topics around climate change and sustainable living at the forefront of our minds, most people are at least thinking about taking some steps to live a more environmentally friendly life. Here are a few simple tips to reduce your impact on the environment.

1. Reduce your consumption. Every item you purchase has some effect on the environment, so consider cutting back on purchasing things you don’t really need—this especially applies to impulse buying!
2. Recycle. This is a simple tip, but More