Below are great energy saving and sustainability tips from Dublin City Council's Think Energy Ambassadors!
Grow vegetables in your own garden and save on fuel and time travelling to a shopping centre.
Incorporate a shorter run time on hand dryers in the toilets.
Thanks to the successful implementation of the Green Plan© I have created the world’s first carbon neutral fire station.
We certainly get plenty of rain water in Ireland so why not try to turn a negative into a positive and start making good use of it and save this... read more
We certainly get plenty of rain water in Ireland so why not try to turn a negative into a positive and start making good use of it and save this valuable resource? Install a Water Butt system in your garden to harvest rainwater from your roof and downpipes and use it for watering your garden plants. Also, with water metering imminent this is a great long-term investment.
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I am involved with the eCar test-bed project with ESB eCars, managed the application to designate Dublin as an EU Green Capital and I am a member of... read more
I am involved with the eCar test-bed project with ESB eCars, managed the application to designate Dublin as an EU Green Capital and I am a member of the implementation group of The Green Way.
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Instead of using a fresh paper cup for your drink of water use you own tea/ coffee cup or a reusable plastic bottle. This cuts down on paper cup... read more
Instead of using a fresh paper cup for your drink of water use you own tea/ coffee cup or a reusable plastic bottle. This cuts down on paper cup purchase/delivery, collection & disposal of waste. Also paper cups get knocked over easily on desks causing more ‘clean up waste’.
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Don't overfill your kettle if you are only making 1 cup of tea.
Let vessels chill before throwing warm liquids away, it helps heat up a room and saves throwing warm water into drainage surface water, this can include bathwater!
Please report failed, flickering, blackened/discoloured, dim and other defective lamps as these can use more energy than a normal bulb.
I think kettles that have the volumes displayed in both cups and litres are great. If all you want is 1 cup of tea/coffee, then it’s really easy to boil only the volume you require.
These days nearly everyone has a smart phone. To get maximum battery life, you should try to use the auto brightness feature within the display... read more
These days nearly everyone has a smart phone. To get maximum battery life, you should try to use the auto brightness feature within the display settings. The screen uses a lot of power and having it on full brightness will drain the battery very quickly.
Also, get yourself a battery saver app. These are available for both Apple and Android and there’s no need to spend any money as the free ones do the job just fine.
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Drawing heavy curtains or insulated blinds in the winter is equivalent to increasing double glazing to triple glazing. If you have an open fire... read more
Drawing heavy curtains or insulated blinds in the winter is equivalent to increasing double glazing to triple glazing.
If you have an open fire which is not in use consider fitting a ‘chimney balloon’. An open fire is equivalent to a three foot square hole in your wall.
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For christmas home decoration's, take a good look around the garden before you go spending money on pieces of plastic. A simple thing like a few... read more
For christmas home decoration's, take a good look around the garden before you go spending money on pieces of plastic. A simple thing like a few cuttings of ivy with a white or red pillar candle placed in the centre can look stunning on tables. Also bunches of holly tied with red ribbons look fabulous over doors, mantlepieces and dressers. Caution for people with pets though as Red Berries are lethal to dogs and cats. Keep them well out of their reach.
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