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Freezer leccy consumption
Hi all Need a little help working out the cost of running a freezer I am considering buying. The freezer is "A" rated and the description says Energy consumption 281.05kWh/year How much will that be? Assuming electricity is 10p per unit. it would be even better if someone could give me the formula to work it out for…
Treehugger. Cardboard to caviar.
Thought this was interesting. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/biomimicry-design-systems.php
"Scared to Death"
Having just read another "scare story" about low energy lamps: Excessive UV exposure - not Mercury this time !...................... Could I recommend an excellent book on this general topic: "Scared to Death" by Christopher Booker and Richard North. It gives an interesting insight into some of the "scares" that we have…
Rainwater harvesting vs geoundwater pump
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Clothes Swapping Party
On our local freecycle board there is an advert for a 'Sustainable Clothes Swapping Event'. To be held in a local village hall. That sounds like a good idea. I'm sure they don't have to be sustainable-clothes, just any reasonable good condition item that you'd be happy to pass on will do! It says on the notice that they…
Tesco's energy light bulb offer a must
hi I didn't know were to post this but got to tell all Tesco's are doing energy light bulbs at £1 each or 5 for 40p YES 5 for 40p only 10 at a time we now got lots a good few years of them :j :A
Asda's socks made from bamboo
Anyone else got a pack of them black socks made with bamboo
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