Easy ways to help cut energy use
Easy ways to help cut energy use
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Dubai: For every tonne of waste we produce in our homes, it is estimated 5 tonnes of waste has already been created at the manufacturing stage, and 20 tonnes at the point where the raw material was extracted.
But it is possible for everyone to make a difference and help save energy and resources by following a few easy tips:
- A dripping tap can waste 13 litres of water a day.
- Taking a shower instead of a bath saves up to 25 litres of water. But power showers can use even more water than a bath.
- Inflating your vehicle tyres to the correct pressure can save you up to 5 per cent on your fuel bill.
- Public transport uses, on average, less than half as much fuel per passenger mile than a private car.
- With simple measures, most companies can cut energy consumption by at least 10 per cent.
- Every tonne of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil.
- Glass produced from recycled glass instead of raw materials reduces related air pollution by 20 per cent, and water pollution by 50 per cent.
- Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough energy to operate a TV for 3 hours.
- Just 10 seconds of idling your vehicle consumes more energy than is used to restart the vehicle.
- Laptop computers consume up to 90 per cent less energy than standard desk top computers.
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