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40 Ways to Be More Eco Friendly in 2023
\nWhat It Means to Be Environmentally Friendly
\n\n\n\nBeing eco friendly means living in a way that is not harmful to the environment. This way of life is becoming increasingly important, as we need to protect our planet from man-made damage. There are various ways that an individual can make sustainable changes in order to lessen the negative effect that our daily lives usually contribute to.
\n\n\n\nIt is possible to be eco friendly in different areas of our lives.
\n\n\n\nThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change continues to issue severe warnings of the failure of governments and systems to suitably react to the rapidly changing climate which continues to rip through the poorest areas of the world, displacing more than 20 million people each year, and intensifying global supply-demand dynamics.
\n\n\n\nThe seismic shift required to circumvent further worsening the effects of climate change does require action from individuals on a community level. This involves energy-based home improvements and reducing over-consumption. Currently, emissions from consumption in high-income cities are set to double by 2050. This must be reduced urgently by two-thirds by 2030 to ensure the health and happiness of generations to come.
\n\n\n\nThis extensive list spans 7 areas of your life where you can make changes to your routines and reconsider your engagement with the systems around you. From small energy efficiency measures to energy system upgrades, from realising your purchasing power to adopting eco tourism habits. Making a start and having an awareness of personal changes that you can make can contribute towards system change and improve your local community.
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Home Improvements
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While homes may not pollute as much as corporations do, there are many things you as a homeowner can do to make your home a more eco friendly house. It is important to make a change wherever possible, and your home is something you have control over – so why not make the change? Here is a list of things you can do, from home improvements that require significant up-front capital to small, easy changes that can have a big impact.
\n\n\n\n1. Renewable Energy for Electricity
\n\n\n\nSolar photovoltaic (PV) installations convert the sun’s energy into electricity, using photovoltaic cells, or solar panels. This allows you to generate your own reliable, sustainable and low-maintenance source of energy, saving the average UK household one tonne of carbon per year, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
\n\n\n\nOnce installed, they don’t release any emissions in their lives and they don’t produce any noise or air pollution. This can greatly improve local air quality which has respiratory health benefits.
\n\n\n\nSolar PV can also be combined with electric heating systems, such as heat pumps so you can potentially run your heating and hot water entirely from renewable sources.
\n\n\n\nInstalling solar battery storage to accompany your solar PV system allows you to store energy and use it at any time of day and during power outages. This gives you complete independence from the oil and gas-fuelled power grid.
\n\n\n\nIn the UK there are many solar panel grants to make these switches more affordable.
\n\n\n\n2. Smart Thermostats
\n\n\n\nA home efficiency solution that is more easily implemented in the short term is a smart thermostat. These wifi-enabled features can be remote-controlled from any smart device. They can be connected to your central heating system, all types of boilers and air conditioning systems.
\n\n\n\nThis ever-evolving technology remembers your home’s heating patterns and they know when to heat up or cool down your home based on outside temperatures. They use presence sensing technology that will automatically switch off your system when you leave the house and fire it up in time for you coming home.
\n\n\n\nThis is useful in reducing energy demand from fossil-fuelled power plants, which has great cost benefits for your energy bills. Data collected from customers using Google’s Nest thermostat revealed that UK homes saved on energy use by 16.5% compared to homes without the smart controls.
\n\n\n\n3. Energy Efficient Lighting
\n\n\n\nEnergy-saving light bulbs last up to 12 times as much as traditional bulbs, providing the same amount of light quality for much less energy. 80% of the energy used to power traditional bulbs is lost in heating energy, whereas LED light bulbs run at 80-90% energy efficiency.
\n\n\n\nAccording to the Energy Saving Trust, they can reduce your carbon emissions by up to 40kg a year.
\n\n\n\n4. Upgrade to Energy Efficient Appliances
\n\n\n\nEvery year, the UK produces 1.5 million tonnes of electrical waste. However, new regulations from the UK government mean that fixing up your faulty appliances is much easier because suppliers are now obligated to offer spare parts for products.
\n\n\n\nOnce it’s time to replace your washing machine, fridge freezer, oven or dishwasher, new efficiency measures have upgraded market standards so that energy-saving appliances are readily available for a range of prices. You can identify its energy efficiency by checking the energy efficiency label which runs from A-G, with A being the most energy-efficient.
\n\n\n\n5. Use Eco-Cleaning Products
\n\n\n\nA lot of mainstream cleaning products containing detergents, preservatives, or foaming agents are made from various toxic chemicals that wash up into streams and rivers, causing water pollution that enters ecosystems and damages biodiversity.
\n\n\n\nSwitching to products that contain sustainably grown or raised ingredients and non-synthetics reduces the risk of exposure to toxic chemicals that are harmful to humans as well as the environment.
\n\n\n\nYou can also easily make your own natural cleaners by mixing vinegar, lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda. This is a sustainable and cheaper alternative that reduces toxic chemicals and packaging waste in your home.
\n\n\n\n6. Biodegradable Household Products
\n\n\n\nWhile you cannot control whether or not the products that you dispose of will end up being recycled and reused, you can purchase products that are made of non-synthetic ingredients and are biodegradable to limit the impact of this waste.
\n\n\n\nBiodegradable products dissolve due to contact with bacteria and fungi. This means that if they come into contact with nature, they won’t cause any environmental harm, as they disappear through natural processes.
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These products might include:
\n\n\n\n- Recycled toilet paper
- Natural ingredient shampoo
- Natural deodorant
- Bamboo toothbrush
- Washcloths made from hemp or agave fibres
Insulation and Draught Proofing
\n\n\n\n40% of the heating energy produced in your home is lost through gaps in windows, doors and floor. There are several ways to fill these to save energy and keep the heat in!
\n\n\n\n7. Double or Triple Glazed Windows
\n\n\n\nDouble glazed windows have two sheets of glass panels with a gap between them and triple glazed windows have three sheets with two gaps. The gaps keep air or gas (usually argon gas) vacuum sealed. The gas prevents heat loss since it is a poor thermal conductor and so heat cannot easily pass through it.
\n\n\n\nLow-E glass is most effective for preventing heat loss as it has an invisible layer of metal oxide on one internal layer which reflects heat directly back inside.
\n\n\n\nAs well as keeping your home warm, upgrading your windows reduces outside noises traveling into your house, and increases security.
\n\n\n\n8. Cavity Wall Insulation
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In older buildings with cavity walls, that’s an inner and outer wall with an air gap in between, it’s a good idea to fit some kind of insulation to optimise your home, especially if you’re considering investing in a heat pump. Insulation comes in a range of types and materials, including wood fibre and polystyrene.
\n\n\n\nInsulation boards are best suited to large areas and cavity walls. For keen DIY-ers, this type of insulation is fairly easy to cut and fit yourself.
\n\n\n\n9. Loft Insulation
\n\n\n\nUp to 25% of your home’s heating energy is lost in the roof, according to Simple Energy Advice. You can stop rising heat escaping through your loft by laying down blanket loft insulation rolls which you can alter to fit between the joists in your loft.
\n\n\n\n10. Filling Gaps Between Your Floorboards
\n\n\n\nGaps between older floorboards are inevitable over time as the wood expands and contracts due to varying levels of humidity in the air. This causes avoidable draughts which wastes your home’s heating energy.
\n\n\n\nYou can fill these to exclude draughts using dust, resin or acrylic fillers, or wood filler strips, which you can find in most DIY stores.
\n\n\n\n11. Radiator Foil
\n\n\n\nRadiator foil is a thin foil sheet that reduces heat loss into external walls by reflecting heat back into the room. This is a quick, simple and cheap alternative to wall insulation.
\n\n\n\n12. Draught Excluders
\n\n\n\nThese can be adhered around window and door frames using foam, metal or plastic strips. You can also stop draughts coming in through your letterbox and keyhole. These excluders are usually cheap, easily installed and can be found in most DIY stores or online.
\n\n\n\n13. Window Seal Replacement
\n\n\n\nYou should replace your window seals every 5-10 years since over time, they expand and contract with the changing temperature and lose their air-tight grip.
\n\n\n\nResealing your windows prevents heat loss from draughts as well as preventing moisture from building up which can eventually lead to mold and further structural damage to the area around your windows.
\n\n\n\nSwitch Heating Source
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14. Upgrade Your Boiler
\n\n\n\nModern boilers are now rated between A-D efficiency rating and are required to use condensing technology, which is 25% more energy-efficient than non-condensing boilers since it uses waste heat to preheat cold water.
\n\n\n\nGas-fired boilers, like combi boilers, can provide heat on demand straight from the main lines so energy is not wasted from storing heat.
\n\n\n\nHydrogen boilers work the same way as usual modern boilers, but they burn hydrogen gas instead of natural gas. This new energy source is also emissions-free, with the only by-product from combustion being water. Some manufacturers have also released ‘hydrogen ready’ boilers that run on hydrogen fuel should it be brought to market.
\n\n\n\nBiomass boilers use biological material, or biomass, to produce heat through combustion. Biomass can also be converted to produce sustainable fuels such as biodiesel.
\n\n\n\nDespite expensive upfront costs, biomass boiler running costs are less vulnerable to market spikes than gas/oil-fired counterparts. Additionally, they do fall under some government grants including the ECO4 Scheme, which helps cover the costs of installing them.
\n\n\n\n15. Have Your Boiler Serviced
\n\n\n\nIt’s very important to have your boiler checked annually to ensure it’s running safely and efficiently. Your boiler might be burning more fuel to heat your home, especially as it gets older. This will cause your bills to rise and your energy consumption to increase. A licensed engineer will identify the problematic components and optimise your system for longer.
\n\n\n\n16. Heat Pumps
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Heat pumps offer a sustainable alternative to boilers and air conditioners. They extract heat from the air, ground or water and transfer it into your home, or to cool your home in the summer months, they extract heat from inside your home and send it outdoors.
\n\n\n\nHeat pumps eliminate the need for gas pipes and oil tanks. 4kW of thermal energy is generated for every kW of electricity used by a heat pump, resulting in a 200-600% efficiency rate and significantly reducing your home’s carbon emissions compared to gas or electric heating.
\n\n\n\nThe UK Governments Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers £5,000 off of the upfront costs of installing a heat pump.
\n\n\n\n17. Solar Thermal
\n\n\n\nSolar thermal systems use heat from the sun to provide space and water heating or, high-temperature collector solar thermal systems can also be used to generate electricity. They can be combined with your usual heating and hot water system to diversify your supply and utilise the sun’s energy at optimal times throughout the year.
This will reduce your carbon emissions and reduce your hot water costs, saving at least £50 on energy bills, depending on what type of heating source you switch from.
How We Get Around
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18. Electric Cars
\n\n\n\nDiesel and petrol-fuelled cars are a major contributor to global warming, mainly due to the amount of CO2 emissions they emit. 27% of the UK’s total emissions came from transport in 2019, with 91% of this coming from road transport vehicles.
\n\n\n\nElectric vehicles are the most sustainable way to drive since they don’t use traditional fuels at all to run. They don’t produce any air pollutants, in the form of gas, particulates, or air toxics.
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Hybrid cars on the other hand use both traditional combustion fuels and an electric motor, which is powered by a battery. Plug-in hybrids run primarily on an electric battery until the power runs out, then the gasoline-powered engine takes over.
\n\n\n\nWhat We Wear
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19. Wash Your Clothes Less
\n\n\n\nSynthetic material sheds microplastics in the washing machine, which find their way to the ocean. The ocean floor holds over 14 million tonnes of microplastics. This number is increasing with textiles contributing 500,000 tonnes yearly. 16% of the microplastics released into the oceans come from washing these synthetic clothes. The toxic fibers degrade ecosystems and are ingested by sea life and eventually mammals, including humans.
\n\n\n\nOver washing your clothes at high temperatures will also affect their quality over time. It’s also a great waste of water and energy from your washing machine. Also, be sure to only buy non-toxic detergents and avoid the use/overuse of tumble dryers.
\n\n\n\n20. Don’t Throw Wearable Clothes Away
\n\n\n\nThe UK produces around 1 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Once in landfill, they can then take hundreds of years to decompose and release greenhouse gases (GHG) in the process.
\n\n\n\nUltra-fast fashion, a mutation of fast fashion, has emerged as online clothing stores produce and release thousands of new items per day. Participating in these rapid trend cycles is creating a culture of over-consumerism.
\n\n\n\nYou can make easy alterations and repairs to your clothing to keep them for longer or to adjust to current trends. Vintage and second-hand outlets will offer more affordable alternative options, often based on the same items of clothing.
\n\n\n\nIf you would like some new clothing, be sure that it’s of good quality so that it lasts you a long time. You can also research sustainable brands that limit the impact of production and are transparent about their supply chains.
\n\n\n\nWhat We Eat
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21. Eat Less Meat
\n\n\n\nMeat and dairy are responsible for the majority of GHG emissions in the agriculture industry.
\n\n\n\nEmissions occur from the stage of production, to processing, packaging, and to finally being delivered. Farming releases two powerful greenhouse gases: methane from livestock during digestion, and Nitrous Oxide as an indirect product of organic and mineral nitrogen fertilisers.
\n\n\n\nAs the majority of emissions are a result of production and preparation of meat and dairy, consuming less meat would be a positive contribution to reducing GHG emissions. While some opt to drastically change their diets to a vegan one, simply reducing your intake of meat can already have a big impact.
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22. Shop for Local Produce
\n\n\n\nThe average item of fresh food travels 1,500 miles before we buy it. These carbon-heavy value chains create emissions through transport, refrigeration and across production processes.
\n\n\n\nYou can eliminate this by buying from local producers where you can. A well-established local food economy strengthens supply chains meaning there are more supply options during shortages. Local, seasonal produce also has higher nutritional value since it has spent less time from its source. Meanwhile, international produce is grown to artificially exceed its natural shelf life which compromises its nutritional value.
\n\n\n\n23. Limit Food Waste
\n\n\n\nThe UK produced 9.5 million tonnes of food waste in 2018, the equivalent of 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. 70% of this was found to come from households. This raises emissions through increased industrial production and transportation.
You can limit your household food waste by portioning your meals reasonably, only buying what you need and using food waste as fertiliser for soil and plants.
How We Travel
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24. Limit Plane Travel
\n\n\n\nEmissions from aviation could take up one-sixth of the carbon budget remaining to limit 1.5 degrees of global warming. Within the aviation industry, options for rapid decarbonisation are slow and limited, therefore, personally limiting flights is the best way to reduce emissions. This is until sustainable aviation has become a viable, mainstream alternative.
\n\n\n\nTrain travel is fast becoming a more pleasant and economical option, with new expanding train networks developing across Europe.
\n\n\n\n25. Avoid Cruise Holidays
\n\n\n\nCruise holidays have become increasingly popular. However, these big ships contribute massively to GHG emissions. Carnival Corporation’s fleet of 47 cruise ships emits 10 times more sulphur oxides (SOx) than 100 million cars do.
\n\n\n\nIt is important to be aware of your holiday’s footprint on the environment, and opt for more sustainable holidays when possible.
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26. Practice Sustainable Tourism
\n\n\n\nFollowing the pandemic, people have become more aware of their cultural, economic and environmental impacts as tourists, with 72% of people surveyed by Booking.com admitting that they think sustainable travel is vital.
\n\n\n\nIncreasingly, people are engaging more in sustainable tourism which involves limiting their carbon footprint while traveling, being tactical with their spending power and helping to sustain the natural environment that they have the privilege to visit.
\n\n\n\nThis helps prevent over-tourism which is the overcrowding of tourist destinations that disrupts the local way of life such as through the rise in housing and renting costs and the commodifying of local traditions.
\n\n\n\nPollution, especially through excess waste, leads to the degradation of natural or archeological sites and depletion of natural resources including water, soil nutrients and biodiversity.
\n\n\n\nBelow are just some eco-tourism tips to consider for your next trip:
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- Choose tour operators that invest in the local communities where they conduct their business
- Travel off-season
- Choose less tourist-heavy locations
- Don’t litter
- Use public transport as much as possible
- Stick to footpaths
- Use reusable containers and bottles rather than disposable paper plates, cutlery and cups
- Limit your energy use in accommodation such as by taking shorter showers, reducing air-conditioning use
- Spend in local shops and restaurants
- Use Environmentally Friendly Travel Products
27. Green Key Certified Accommodation
\n\n\n\nWhen looking for accommodation abroad, it’s important to look for places that are most sustainable in their business. Selecting Green Key certified accommodation is one way to do that.
\n\n\n\nTo be Green Key certified, there are 13 criteria that need to be fulfilled. Being Green Key certified means that the accommodation respects local cultures and traditions, takes care of the environment and treats its employees fairly.
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28. Unplug Before Travelling
\n\n\n\nEven if electronic devices are shut off or in sleep mode, they are still using energy. Being away for too long wastes a lot of energy that could otherwise have been plugged off. So, before going on vacation, make sure to unplug your devices from the wall sockets, in order to save electricity.
\n\n\n\nEach UK household spends around £50 – £86 a year to power appliances left in standby mode or not in use.
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29. Pack Light
\n\n\n\nFlying to foreign destinations will emit emissions no matter what. However, if flying is the only option, then travellers can try to pack light in order to be able to still minimise the amount of pollution. The more luggage a plane carries with them on their travels, the more fuel the airplane needs to fly.
\n\n\n\n30. Give Away Perishable Food Items before Travelling
\n\n\n\nBefore leaving for vacation, make sure to check if any food item in the fridge is about to expire. If possible, consume it before the expiry date, otherwise donate it to people in need and avoid food wastage.
\n\n\n\nAt Work
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Being conscious of the environment does not have to be limited to the home. There are many different things that employees can do to minimise environmental damage and make activities at their workplace more sustainable.
\n\n\n\n31. Change Pension Supplier
\n\n\n\nPension funds represent the largest group of investors in the UK, holding around 2 trillion pounds in assets. By 2021, an estimated £128 billion was invested in fossil fuels from UK pension funds, that’s nearly £2,000 for every person in the UK, Friends of the Earth found.
A mass switch from fossil invested pension suppliers across the UK would reduce 19 tonnes of GHG emissions per year. Investigating your pension supplier and making a switch should you discover their investments in fossil fuels puts increased pressure on suppliers to diversify and decarbonise their investments.
32. Be Mindful of Printing Paper
\n\n\n\nA lot of paper is printed in an office space. It’s unavoidable that paper will be printed, whether it’s for a meeting or to sign a contract. However, printing out a document may not be entirely necessary.
\n\n\n\nThe best thing you could do is to think if it is absolutely required to have a document in hard copy. If not, you could consider to send it in an email. In order to minimise their carbon footprint, contracts can be sent and signed digitally.
\n\n\n\n33. Encourage Public Transportation for Employees
\n\n\n\nDepending on the distance from the employee’s home to the workplace, there are different ways to commute to work. While using a car may seem like the easiest and fastest option, taking the train or bus would pollute less. Depending on your city’s biking infrastructure, you could even opt to ride a bicycle to work.
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34. Use Electricity Wisely
\n\n\n\nOffices naturally require electricity to power their equipment, amenities, facilities. However, it’s important to be aware of the energy consumption and be conscious of what is required.
\n\n\n\nOne way companies could contribute to a greener office is by ensuring to plug off electric devices when not in use. It’s good to stay aware of the energy consumption and to make changes when the usage is predicted to go above the limit set for the month.
\n\n\n\nMoreover, an increasing number of large tech corporations are using green energy to meet their electricity needs.
\n\n\n\n35. Encourage the Mantra ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’
\n\n\n\nThese three well-known principles of waste management will make your office more eco friendly. Offices should set up different containers for different types of products. Use recycling bins for paper, plastic, and soft drink cans, rather than throwing everything out in one bin.
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36. Use Recyclable Food Containers to Minimise Waste
\n\n\n\nWhen serving food at the office cafeteria, offer employees recyclable food containers so that they can take any leftover food home. This will greatly reduce food waste, which is a big issue in the UK.
\n\n\n\nAt School
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There are a lot of things that parents can do to ensure that their kids are more environmentally friendly at school. Whether it’s walking your kid to school or ensuring that they use environmentally friendly school supplies to minimise the damage done to nature. Inspiring kids to contribute to a greener environment and world is something we could and should do.
\n\n\n\n37. Make Green Choices to Go to School
\n\n\n\nAs driving emits pollution, parents should consider alternative ways of getting their children to school. Whether that is walking them to school or making them use public transportation. Using the car less can make a huge difference to the environment in the long run. In some cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam, parents use cargo bikes to ride their children to school, which is a great eco friendly solution to using a car.
\n\n\n\n38. Donate Clothes
\n\n\n\nAs children grow older, their school uniforms will undoubtedly have to be changed. Instead of throwing the clothes out, parents should consider donating the clothes back to the school or to other parents who are in need.
\n\n\n\n39. Use Containers, Not Paper Bags
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When making lunch for children to bring to school, parents should invest in lunch boxes that are reusable, instead of giving them food in paper bags that are to be thrown out. If a food item truly needs to be wrapped, avoid using cling wrap and opt for more environmentally friendly wrapping materials like beeswax.
\n\n\n\n40. Invest in Electronic Devices Instead of Paper
\n\n\n\nAs technology is adapting different scenarios in our life, there are a lot of different products that can be used to take notes with. Although investing in a laptop or a tablet may be expensive, your child could not only save time in taking notes but can also help reduce paper waste at school.
\n\n\n\nWhat this video for some more eco-friendly tips
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什么是环保
生态友好意味着生活的方式对环境无害。这种生活方式正变得越来越重要,我们需要保护我们的地球从人为的损坏。有很多种方式,一个人可持续发展的为了减少变化的负面影响我们的日常生活通常导致。
它是可能是生态友好在我们生活的不同领域。
政府间气候变化专门委员会继续发出严重警告,政府和失败的系统适当应对快速变化的环境继续突进世界最贫困地区,取代多2000万年每年,全球供需态势加剧。
所需的巨变规避进一步恶化的气候变化的影响从个人在社区层面上确实需要行动。这涉及到能源家里的改进,减少过度消费。目前,排放量将高收入的消费城市在2050年翻一番。这必须尽快减少三分之二,到2030年,以确保子孙后代的健康和幸福。
这个广泛的列表跨越7领域你的生活,你可以更改你的例程和重新考虑你与你周围的系统。从小型节能措施,能源系统升级,从意识到你的购买力采用生态旅游习惯。进行启动和拥有一个个人的意识变化,你可以有助于对系统变化和改善你的当地社区。
家里的改进
虽然家庭并不污染企业一样,有许多事情你作为一个房主可以使你的家更加生态友好的房子。尽可能做出改变是很重要的,和你的家是你的控制,所以为什么不做出改变呢?这是你可以做的事情列表,从家里的改进,需要大量的前期资本小,容易变化,可以有很大的影响。
1。可再生能源电力
太阳能光伏(PV)安装太阳的能量转化为电力,使用光伏电池,或者www188bet.com。这允许您生成自己的可靠、可持续和低能量的来源,英国家庭平均每年1吨碳,根据节能的信任。
一旦安装完毕,他们不释放任何排放在他们的生活和他们不产生任何噪音或空气污染。这可以大大改善当地的空气质量呼吸道健康的好处。
也可以结合太阳能光伏电加热系统、热泵等所以你可以运行您的采暖和热水完全来自可再生能源。my188金宝博
安装太阳能电池存储来陪你的太阳能光伏系统允许你储存能量并使用它在任何时间和停电。这使您可以完全独立于石油和国家电网。
在英国有很多太阳能电池板补贴这些开关更实惠。
2。智能恒温器
家里效率的解决方案更容易实现在短期内是一个聪明的恒温器。这些wifi功能可以从任何智能遥控设备。他们可以连接到你的中央供暖系统,所有类型的锅炉和空调系统。
这种不断变化的技术还记得你家的加热模式和他们知道当加热或冷却你家基于外部温度。他们使用存在传感技术,系统将自动关闭,当你离开家和火在你回家的时候了。
这是有用的在减少能源需求的化石燃料发电厂,伟大的成本效益的能源法案。收集的数据来自客户使用谷歌Nest恒温器的温度透露,英国家庭能源使用保存在16.5%相比,家庭智能控制。
3所示。节能照明
节能灯泡持续12倍传统灯泡,提供相同的质量的光量少得多的能量。80%的能量用于传统的灯泡是迷失在加热能源,而LED灯泡在80 - 90%的能源效率。
根据节能的信任,他们可以减少你的二氧化碳排放量每年40公斤。
4所示。升级到节能电器
每一年,英国生产150万吨电子垃圾。然而,新规定英国政府意味着修正你的错误的电器要容易得多,因为供应商现在有义务提供零部件产品。
一旦时间来取代你的洗衣机,冰箱冰箱,烤箱或洗碗机,新的节能措施升级市场标准,节能电器很容易用于一系列的价格。您可以识别其能源效率通过检查能源效率标签从g,是最节能的。
5。使用生态清洁的产品
很多主流清洁产品含有洗涤剂、防腐剂,或起泡剂是由各种有毒化学物质洗成小溪和河流,造成水污染,进入生态系统,破坏生物多样性。
切换到含有可持续种植的成分和非合成减少接触有毒化学物质的风险以及对人体有害的环境。
你也可以很容易让自己的天然清洁剂混合醋、柠檬汁和碳酸氢钠。这是一个可持续的和更便宜的替代品,减少有毒化学物质和包装浪费在家里。
6。可生物降解的家用产品
当你无法控制你处置的产品是否最终将被回收和重用,可以购买产品,是由非合成成分和可生物降解的限制这种浪费的影响。
生物可降解产品溶解由于接触细菌和真菌。这意味着,如果他们与大自然接触,他们不会造成任何环境危害,通过自然过程消失。
这些产品可能包括:
- 回收的厕纸
- 天然成分的洗发水
- 天然的除臭剂
- 竹牙刷
- 浴巾麻或龙舌兰制成纤维
保温和通风防
40%的供热能源生产在家里失去了通过缺口在windows中,门和地板上。有几种方法来填补这些节约能源和保持热量!
7所示。玻璃两倍或三倍
双层玻璃窗可有两张玻璃面板与他们之间的差距三重玻璃窗有三个表有两个缺口。差距保持空气或气体(通常是氩气)真空密封。气体防止热量损失,因为它是一个贫穷的热导体,所以热量无法轻易通过。
低辐射玻璃是最有效的防止热量损失,因为它被涂上了一层肉眼看不见的金属氧化物在一个内部层反映热直接进屋。
以及保持家里温暖,升级你的windows减少外部噪音旅行到你的房子,并增加安全性。
8。空心墙绝缘
与腔壁老建筑,这是一个内部和外墙之间的气隙,这是一个好主意来适应某种绝缘优化你的家,特别是如果你正在考虑投资于热泵。绝缘有一系列的类型和材料,包括木质纤维和聚苯乙烯。
绝缘板最适合大面积和腔壁。希望DIY-ers,这种类型的绝缘是相当容易切割和适合自己。
9。阁楼绝缘
多达25%的家里供暖能量散失的屋顶,根据简单的能源的建议。你可以通过你的阁楼停止上升热量逃离铺设毛毯阁楼绝缘卷可以搁栅之间的改变,以适应在你的阁楼。
10。填充你的地板之间的缝隙
旧地板之间的差距是不可避免的随着时间的推移木材膨胀和合同由于不同程度的空气中湿度。这个原因可以避免的国际跳棋浪费家里供暖的能源。
可以填补这些排除跳棋用灰尘,或丙烯酸树脂填料,或木材填料条,你可以发现在大多数DIY商店。
11。散热器箔
散热器箔薄箔片,减少热损失到外墙热反射回了房间。这是一个快速、简单和廉价的替代墙绝缘。
12。通风排除器
这些可以使用泡沫粘在窗户和门框,金属或塑料条。你也可以停止跳棋通过你的信箱和锁眼。这些排除器通常便宜,容易安装,可以发现在大多数DIY商店或在线。
13。窗口密封替代
你应该更换你的窗口海豹每5 - 10年以来随着时间的推移,他们的扩张和收缩改变温度和失去密封的控制。
再密封窗户防止热损失跳棋以及防止水分积累最终会导致霉菌和进一步的结构性损伤周围你的窗户。
开关加热源
14。升级你的锅炉
现代锅炉现在模拟之间的额定效率并被要求使用冷凝技术,比不凝结的锅炉节能25%,因为它使用余热来预热冷水。
1188金宝搏亚洲 结合锅炉一样,可以按需供热直从主线所以能源不是浪费储存热量。
氢现代锅炉锅炉工作像往常一样以同样的方式,但他们燃烧氢气代替天然气。这个新能源也是零排放,只能从燃烧副产品是水。一些制造商也释放氢气准备的锅炉运行在氢燃料应该带到市场。
生物质锅炉使用生物材料或生物质,通过燃烧来产生热量。生物量也可以转化为生产生物柴油等可持续燃料。
尽管昂贵的前期成本,生物质锅炉运行成本不易受到市场比气体/石油峰值。此外,它们属于一些政府补助包括ECO4方案,这有助于覆盖安装的成本。
15。你的锅炉服务
它非常重要你的锅炉每年进行检查,以确保它是安全、高效地运行。你的锅炉燃烧更多的燃料加热你的家,特别是当它变老。这将导致你的账单上升,能源消耗增加。注册工程师将确定有问题的组件和优化您的系统时间。
16。my188金宝博热泵
my188金宝博提供一个可持续的替代锅炉和空调。他们从空气中提取热量,地面或水并将其传输到你的家,或你的家在夏季降温,他们提取热量,在你家里,把它在户外。
my188金宝博热泵消除气体管道和储油罐的必要性。4千瓦的热能生成每千瓦的电力使用的热泵,导致200 - 600%效率相比,显著减少家里的碳排放气体或电加热。
英国政府锅炉升级方案提供了£5000的安装一个热泵的前期成本。
17所示。太阳能热
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系统使用来自太阳的热量提供空间和水加热或高温集热器太阳能热系统也可以用来发电。它们可以结合你通常的供暖和热水系统分散供应和利用太阳的能量在最佳的时间。
这将减少碳排放,减少热水成本,节省至少£50能源账单,取决于什么类型的加热源切换。
我们如何解决
18岁。电动汽车
柴油和petrol-fuelled汽车是导致全球变暖的主要因素,主要是由于他们排放的二氧化碳排放。27%的英国的总排放量来自运输在2019年,91%的来自道路运输车辆。
电动汽车是最可持续的方式来驱动,因为他们根本不使用传统燃料来运行。他们不产生任何空气污染物,以气体的形式,微粒或空气毒物。
混合动力汽车另一方面同时使用传统燃烧燃料和一个电动马达,这是由电池提供动力。插电式混合动力车在电动运行主要电池能量耗尽之前,汽油引擎接管。
我们穿什么
19所示。洗你的衣服少
合成材料了塑料微粒洗衣机的海洋。海底有结束1400万吨塑料微粒。这一数字仍在不断增加与纺织品每年贡献500000吨。16%的塑料微粒释放到海洋来自这些合成洗涤衣服。吸入有毒的纤维退化生态系统和海洋生物和最终的哺乳动物,包括人类。
在洗你的衣服在高温下也会影响其质量。它也是一个伟大的浪费水和能量从你的洗衣机。同时,一定要只买无毒清洁剂,避免滚筒式烘干机的使用/滥用。
20.不要扔掉可穿戴的衣服
英国周围产生100万吨每年纺织废料。一旦在垃圾填埋场,他们可以花上几百年才能分解和释放温室气体(GHG)的过程。
超快的时尚,突变快时尚,已成为网上服装店产生和释放每天成千上万的新项目。参与这些快速创建over-consumerism文化趋势周期。
你可以简单的改变和维修你的衣服保持更长时间或调整当前的趋势。古董和二手商店将提供更多的可负担得起的替代选择,通常基于同一件衣服。
如果你想一些新的衣服,确保质量好,这样它持续很长一段时间。你也可以研究可持续发展的品牌,限制生产的影响并对其供应链是透明的。
我们吃什么
21。少吃肉
肉类和奶制品负责大部分的农业行业的温室气体排放。
排放发生阶段的生产,加工,包装,和最终交付。农业温室气体释放两个强大的:从牲畜在消化过程中,甲烷和一氧化二氮是一种间接的产品的有机和无机氮肥。
排放结果的多数肉类和奶制品的生产和制备,消费少吃肉会减少温室气体排放作出积极的贡献。虽然有些选择彻底改变他们的饮食一个素食主义者,只是减少肉类的摄入已经可以有很大的影响。
22。购买本地产品
新鲜食物旅行1500英里的平均项目之前我们买它。这些重碳价值链创造排放通过运输、制冷和整个生产过程。
你可以消除这种从当地生产商,你可以通过购买。的本地食品经济走强的供应链意味着有更多的供应短缺期间选项。地方、季节性生产也具有较高的营养价值,因为它花了更少的时间从其来源。与此同时,国际生产种植人工超过其自然保质期妥协其营养价值。
23。限制食物浪费
英国生产的950万吨2018年的食物浪费,相当于2500万吨的温室气体排放。这是发现来自家庭的70%。这就提出了通过增加工业生产和交通运输排放。
你可以限制你的家庭食物垃圾,合理地分配你的三餐,只买你需要的东西和使用食物垃圾作为土壤和植物的肥料。
我们如何旅行
24。限制飞机旅行
航空可以占据六分之一的碳排放的剩余预算限制全球变暖的1.5度。在航空工业中,选择快速脱碳是缓慢的和有限的,因此,个人限制航班是最好的方法来减少排放。这是直到可持续航空已经成为一个可行的、主流的选择。
火车正迅速成为一个更愉快的经济选择,新的列车网络发展在欧洲扩张。
25。避免邮轮假期
邮轮假期变得越来越受欢迎。然而,这些大的船只造成温室气体排放。嘉年华集团的47个游轮的舰队发出10倍硫氧化物(SOx)比1亿辆汽车。
意识到你是很重要的节日的足迹环境,而选择更可持续的假期。
26岁。实践可持续旅游
大流行后,人们越来越意识到自己的文化、经济和环境影响,游客,Booking.com调查的有72%的人承认他们认为可持续旅游是至关重要的。
越来越多的人参与更多可持续发展的旅游旅行时涉及限制他们的碳足迹,战术与他们的消费能力和帮助维持自然环境,他们有特权访问。
这有助于防止over-tourism是旅游景点的拥挤,破坏了当地的生活方式,如通过住房和租房成本的上升和当地传统的商品化。
污染,尤其是通过过度浪费,导致自然或古迹的退化和枯竭的自然资源,包括水、土壤养分和生物多样性。
以下是一些生态旅游考虑的建议为你的下一个旅行:
- 选择投资的旅行社在当地社区开展他们的业务
- 旅游淡季
- 选择少地下层的位置
- 不要乱丢垃圾
- 尽可能多使用公共交通工具
- 坚持小路
- 使用可重复使用的容器和瓶子而不是一次性纸盘,餐具和杯子
- 限制你的能源使用等住宿通过减少淋浴时间,减少空调的使用
- 在当地的商店和餐馆
- 使用环保的旅游产品
27。绿色键注册住宿
寻找国外住宿时,最重要的是要寻找地方可持续发展的业务。选择绿色关键注册住宿是一个办法。
绿色键认证,有13个标准需要满足。被绿色关键认证意味着住宿尊重当地的文化和传统,负责环境和公平对待员工。
28。旅行前拔掉
即使电子设备关闭或在睡眠模式下,他们仍然使用能源。是离开太久浪费大量的能量,否则可能被堵住了,所以去度假之前,一定要从墙上的插座拔掉设备,为了节省电力。
每个英国家庭花费每年£50 -£86电力电器了待机模式或不使用的。
29。轻装
飞到国外目的地排放废气无论它是什么。但是,如果飞行是唯一的选择,那么旅行者尽量轻装为了能够仍然污染的数量最小化。行李越多一架飞机承载着他们的旅行,更多的燃料飞机需要飞行。
30.在旅行之前放弃易腐食品
在动身去度假之前,一定要检查食物要放在冰箱里到期。如果可能的话,使用它在到期日之前,否则捐给需要帮助的人避免浪费的食物。
在工作中
环境意识不需要局限于家里。有很多不同的事情,员工可以做的来减少环境破坏,使活动在他们的工作场所更可持续。
31日。改变养老金供应商
养老基金在英国代表最大的投资者,持有约2万亿英镑的资产。到2021年,据估计£1280亿年从英国养老基金投资于化石燃料,将近£2000的每一个人在英国,地球之友。
大规模开关从化石投资养老供应商在英国将会减少每年19吨的温室气体排放。调查你的养老供应商和使一个开关应该发现在化石燃料的投资将增加供应商多样化和低碳投资的压力。
32。注意印刷纸
很多纸是印刷在一个办公空间。这是不可避免的那论文将打印,无论是开会还是签署一份合同。然而,打印一个文档可能不是完全必要的。
你能做的最好的事情就是想如果绝对需要在硬拷贝文档。如果没有,你可以考虑送电子邮件。为了减少他们的碳足迹,合同发送和签署数字。
33。鼓励公共交通为员工
根据员工的工作场所,距离不同的方法来上班。在使用汽车看似最简单和最快的选项,以火车或公共汽车将减少污染。根据您的城市自行车的基础设施,你甚至可以选择骑自行车去工作。
34。明智地使用电
办公室自然需要电力设备,设施,设施。然而,重要的是要注意的能源消耗并意识到什么是必需的。
公司可以促进绿色办公的方法之一是通过确保填补了电力设备不使用的时候。很高兴的能源消耗和保持清醒做出改变当使用预计超过极限。
此外,越来越多的大型科技公司使用绿色能源满足他们的电力需求。
35。鼓励咒语“减少、再利用、再循环”
这些三个著名的废物管理的原则会使你的办公室更加生态友好。办公室应该建立不同的容器为不同类型的产品。使用回收箱,纸,塑料,和汽水罐,而不是把一切都在一个垃圾箱。
36。使用可回收的食品容器来减少浪费
当食物在办公室餐厅服务,提供员工可回收的食物容器,这样他们就可以把任何剩下的食物带回家。这将大大减少食物浪费,这是一个英国的大问题。
在学校
父母有很多事情可以做,以确保他们的孩子在学校更环保。无论是你的孩子走到学校或确保他们使用环保用品自然造成的损害降到最低。激励孩子们贡献绿色环境和世界是我们可以和应该做的。
37岁。绿色选择上学
开车排放污染,家长应该考虑替代的方法让孩子上学。是否这是他们走到学校或者让他们使用公共交通。少使用汽车会对环境产生巨大的差异。在哥本哈根和阿姆斯特丹等城市,家长使用货物的自行车骑他们的孩子去上学,这是一个伟大的生态友好的解决方案使用一辆车。
38。捐赠的衣服
随着孩子年龄的增长,他们的校服无疑将不得不改变。而不是把衣服,父母应该考虑捐赠的衣服回学校或其他家长需要。
39岁。使用容器,而不是纸袋
在做午餐的孩子带到学校,父母应该投资午餐盒这是可重复使用,而不是给他们食物被扔出的纸袋。如果食物真正需要包装,避免使用保鲜膜和选择更环保的包装材料如蜂蜡。
40。投资于电子设备代替纸
随着技术是适应不同的场景在我们的生活中,有很多不同的产品,可用于做笔记。尽管投资一台笔记本电脑或平板电脑可能是昂贵的,你的孩子不仅可以节省时间在记笔记,但还可以在学校帮助减少纸张的浪费。
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