Our Responsibility Reduce, Re-use and Recycle
Contents
A Simple Question
Your War on Waste
- Re-use
- Reduce
- Recycle
- The Three R's of Sustainability
Your Sustainable Home
Audit Your Home
Lights - Good and Bad
Appliances
- Before You Buy a New Appliance
- Energy Ratings
- Switch off
- Low-cost Options
Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
Water Heaters
- Solar Water Heating Systems
- Hot Water on Demand
Cleaners
- Cleaners to Avoid
- Citrus Oils
- White Vinegar
- Baking Soda
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
- Basis of Claims to be "Natural" or "Organic"
- Do they Contain Animal Products or are they tested on animals?
- Long term effects
- Packaging
- Check the ingredients of your cosmetics
Your Garden
- Your Lawn
- Get the Gardening Bug
Transport
- Minimize fuel consumption in traffic
- Fuel
Water Wars
- Using water more wisely
- The Hidden Cost of Bottled Water
- Reducing Our Use of Water
Sustainable Choices at Work
Power - the Choices and Challenges
What Can't be Recycled?
- You can't Recycle Pillows
- Egg Trays
Useful and Interesting Links
Enjoy Your Sustainable Future