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eco family competition with an energy provider
Hello I'm after some help. I was reading a copy of the Times yesterday at a doctors and there was an advert for a competition for families who are making efforts to live sustainably. I wrote the details down and my little boy ate them, literally he chewed the bit of paper up...:rolleyes:.. has anyone got a copy they could…
Have you got a water meter? If so please advise me.
Dear all, ST water are coming on Frid to fit a water meter however I was wondering how much space etc they need to fit it/ where it goes/how big it is? The stopcock tap is a couple of inches above floor level underneath a kitchen unit - is that where it goes? If so there's hardly room to move under there, let alone use…
Cost of running a tumble drier help please
Hello Could someone with a head for maths please work out what it costs to run a 3.3kwh drier for 30 minutes assuming a unit rate of 9.35p (N-power's April 2009 price). I'd appreciate it if you could show how to work it out. Many thanks.
How hazardous are chemicals released from over-heating/melting an aluminum vessel or
[FONT="]We melted an aluminum tea kettle for approx 30 minutes on an electric stove which was on high. It released smoke and an odor and proceeded to literally melt through the burner. How dangerous are the fumes for what period of time and......[/FONT]
Junk mail, POS killing the enviroment
I deliver daily around 2 sack fulls of pure junk, junk mail that the recievers just throw into the bin. Ontop of this our well known elecrical stores recieve box upon box, and im talking huge boxes here containg nothing more than a few posters, flyers etc to advertise some cut price deal in the store. These poster only…
Being Green not sending Xmas Cards
Hi, this is my first thread so I hope I've done it okay. Really need advice on not sending Christmas cards this year to anyone. Been thinking about it for years but the paper wastage etc is really bothering me and this year I'm going for it. Was thinking of suggesting to people to not send me a card and donate to charity…
Recycled loo paper offer in Co-op, 12 rolls £2.50
Until 10th November, Co-op are selling Nouvelle Soft 12 roll packs for £2.50. I know loo paper offers are pretty common and normally posted on another board, but I try to buy only recycled paper and offers on this are fairly infrequent, so I thought it worth posting here to help anyone who is trying to buy more recycled…
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