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- Switch to renewable energy - available from your electricity provider. www.greenpower.gov.au.
- Install water-saving shower heads - they can save the average family up to $200 each year on gas/electricity bill. www.waterrating.gov.au.
- Install compact fluorescent light bulbs - they can save up to $50 over each bulb's lifetime. www.easybeinggreen.net.
- Compost your food scraps. For apartment dwellers, try a worm farm or a Bokashi bucket. Composting saves on transporting waste and means less methane is released from landfill. www.bokashi.com.au, www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
- Offset your carbon emissions. Donations to Greenfleet pay for native tree planting, which neutralises greenhouse emissions for car, house and air travel. www.greenfleet.com.au.
- Heat the space you're in, not the whole house. Close doors and use wheat bags as personal heating systems. www.energysmart.com.au.
- Insulate your home to retain heat and save on heating costs. www.greenhouee.gov.au.
- Buy recycled - from toilet paper to clothing and building materials. Buy organic - it's good for you and the planet.
- Consider buying a hybrid Toyota Prius, which is fuelled by petrol and electricity. Or check fuel consumption ratings before buying a new car. www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au.
- Refill recycled water bottles from the tap instead of buying bottled water.
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