10 Tips to Cut Down on Energy Use and Save the Planet

1. Turn off appliances, lights and equipment when not in use.
2. Do not use the remote to switch off your appliances, since they will still be consuming electricity on stand by.
3. Using a warm machine wash setting in your washing machine (rather than a hot wash) will cut consumption by half.
4. Only heat or cool the rooms you are using.
5. Unplug all your appliances when not in use eg. Your phone chargers and televisions.
6. Replace all your incandescent lights with lower powered fluorescent light.
7. When you go away for more than a day switch off the main power switch.
8. Configure your computer to “energy-saving” mode in which it will automatically change to the state of low consumption.
9. Switching off the screen can save even more than just letting the screen saver run.
10. If your intended destination is not too far away, consider walking than driving your car.