Leave your car at home and cycle to work, there are plenty of ways to get on your bike the government have set up
a new initiative where you can purchase a bike tax free, see www.cyclescheme.co.uk
Eco-balls are the next best thing to wash your laundry instead of detergent. Each plastic ball contains mineral salt pellets that produce ionized oxygen which lift the dirt way from you clothes! The combined effect of fewer chemicals and lower temperature provide a natural, environmentally friendly, efficient and cost-effective way to wash your clothes! www.ecozone.co.uk
Soy candles will burn for longer than the usual parfin candles and will produces 96% less soot. You can buy them at www.brightsuncandles.com
If you shop at Tesco make sure you get a club card as every Tesco Bag that you re-use you will earn one green point!
If you are a car driver make sure you don’t have unnecessary stuff in your boot, the extra added weight will mean that you will use more fuel.
Next time you are in London and your carrying a plastic bottle then be sure to throw it away put itone of our eco-friendly Hedgehog Vans!
When you’re cooking make sure that you put a lid on top of your saucepans so that the contents heat more quickly and as a result you use less energy.
You can clean you oven using a lemon, cut the lemon into slices and place in the microwave for 30 seconds, use the juice to wipe the oven. Stains will be easier to remove and those nasty food smells will be neutralized.
Add a small amount of baking soda into the bag of your vacuum cleaner to help reduce musty/pet smells being spread throughout your house when vacuuming.
