Ten ways to save the planet

19th January 2007.
From Cambridge News (uk).

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1. IF you can't avoid using the car, you can at least reduce its environmental impact.
   

   Clear the clutter, drive in the highest gear practicable and avoid using air-conditioning whenever possible. It helps to save on fuel.
   

2. SAY NO to junk mail - producing it burns up a lot of energy. Sign up to the Mailing Preference Service, send unwanted mail back - including any addressed to previous occupants - and ask them to remove your address from their mailing list.
   
3. MAKE your own lunch instead of buying from a sandwich shop. It saves on packaging, and could also save you about £4 a day or £1,000 per year, says Friends of the Earth.
   
4. RING the changes in your wardrobe with a Clothes Swap Party - they're great fun and a good excuse to get your mates round for an evening.
   
5. USE rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones - they'll save you money in the long term. You can buy solar powered rechargers if you want to reduce your environmental impact even further.
   
6. COMPOST egg boxes and shredded paper - they can be thrown on the compost heap as well as all the usual fruit and veg peelings.
   
7. GET on your bike - give cycling a go. It saves fuel and money and keeps you fitter.
   
8. IF you are working regular hours, time your heating to go off 30 minutes before you leave the house, and come on again 30 minutes before you are due to get back.
   
9. FIND out how to share a car with someone who makes the same journey as you. Contact www.liftshare.com or www.shareajourney.com
   
10. TRY not to fly as much. Holiday in the UK or find other ways to travel
    

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