The Futures Pink
[Posted 25.06.06]
In recent light of the government's energy review, we have a few Eco tips and information on how to help in this nation-wide appeal.
In a result of this bid, by 2020 the government want to boost the portion of UK power by 20 using renewable sources such as wind, tides and biomass.
How can we start today?
The easiest and most effortless way to start cutting down on energy consumption throughout the home are:
- Switching TV and other appliances off and not just left on standby.
- Switch chargers off at the wall, i.e. mobile phone.
- If in need of new appliances, purchase energy efficient items.
- Turning off lights when you leave a room.
- Fix dripping taps.
- Turn your thermostat down by as little as 1C.
- Change your light bulbs with energy efficient ones.
- Recycle and reuse items.
Why not visit www.est.org.uk for more information on saving energy.
Recycling and reusing...
It is a fact that if we recycle and reuse every plastic bottle we used, we would keep around 2 billion tons of plastic out of landfills.
With recycling each ton of paper, we can save 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water. By using recycling paper against non-recycled paper, we save 60of energy.
Glass can endlessly be reused, and still 41 billion glass containers are made each year.
By recycling one aluminium can, you will save enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
What to look out for:
- Products that aren't heavily packaged
- Loose foods, rather than pre-packaged
- Products that are reusable or have reusable containers
To make use of your local recycling bins check out www.recyclenow.com
So why is this linked to saving energy and Muc-Off?
In a nutshell, recycling 10 of our 1 litre Muc-Off bottles is equivalent to saving the energy used of 84 Gallons of Crude Oil, (12,000 BTU's).
To help reuse your 1 litre bottles, we sell Muc-Off in 5 litre and 25 litre containers, so it's easily dispensed into a handy 1 litre.
Green? But it's Pink...
Muc-Off may be pink, but it is a very green product. Because it's biodegradable it fits under the government's quest to increase usage of biomass sources.
So in effect by using Muc-Off today, you are helping the way the UK's energy is generated in 2020.
To sum it all up...
Next time your favourite episode of the A-Team finishes, switch the TV off and don't leave it on standby 'You Crazy Fool!'
