Category: Household
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Solar panels are an essential part of a Net Zero lifestyle and about 1.5 million homes in Britain now have them. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity and are a renewable source of energy. They have become more popular since they have come down in price and there are financial incentives to adopt them such…
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What will our houses be like in a Net Zero world? The answer is that it will not look that different to how it looks today! The only differences will be down to using renewable energy for electricity, swapping a heat pump for natural gas and creating an efficient heating-cooling system. Putting these changes in…
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Surveys suggest that people think recycling will make the biggest difference to their carbon footprint. There are countless blogs explaining how to reduce our waste to practically zero. However, the truth is no matter how much effort we put into recycling, it will neve reduce our carbon footprint as much as other actions and we…
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It is not obvious how our water use at home contributes to our carbon footprint. Our use of water contributes to our carbon footprint in a few ways: it needs to be treated and transported to us and then heated when we want hot water. All of this requires energy and adds to our carbon…
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The food wasted globally is staggering. Despite that we make 5000 calories per person, when we only need 2500 calories, 733 million people go hungry everyday and nearly 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Globally, 25-30% of food is lost or wasted from farm to the household to landfill and it is estimated…
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We use such as variety of products and packaging each day that it is confusing which bin to put it in. Surveys of the British public show up to 80% of UK households do not recycle things that could be recycled and 55% are ‘very unclear’ about what can and can’t be recycled. As a…
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The average household spends £1850 on energy bills each year. This equates to £154 a month. However, the Energy Saving Trust gives lots of tips that can help us to reduce our bills by £352 a year for the typical household and will reduce you carbon footprint by at least half a ton a year.…
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The way we cut our lawn in the garden can have a big impact on the biodiversity of our garden. Biodiversity refers to the diversity of animals and plants and the ecosystems they inhabit. There has a been a decline in the population of animals by 73% since 1970. It is important we contribute to…
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We face a biodiversity crisis across the globe. This means the number of species of animals and plants are declining rapidly because climate change is destroying their habitats. This has big consequences for us because this will impact the availability of food and medicine, especially if there is a big decline in pollinators. Pollinators are…
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How can you cook, bake and warm up food in a way that reduces your carbon footprint? Choosing energy efficient cooking utensils in the kitchen are way of lowering your carbon footprint and saving money on your energy bill. Here are a few tips that will help you use less energy when cooking and reduce…