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Sustainable Consumption


   Legal validation: 31/03/2011

Sustainable energy use

Directly linked to sustainable water use, is energy use, especially when speaking about personal hygiene. Water heating, hair styling, laundering, ironing, all involve high energy consumption. However, as always, with a little care and consideration, energy consumption can be reduced and many benefits reaped all round.

Sustainable production of warm water

The more hot water we use in our daily regime, the more electricity is wasted and unless alternative renewable sources of energy are used, electricity bills are sky high. The production of electricity in power stations emits tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Read more

Use of appliances and equipment for personal hygiene

When choosing personal care appliances always check the amount of energy they use and whether they have energy saving features, such as different speeds and temperatures. Read more

Energy saving in keeping clothes clean

Keeping clean involves keeping our clothes clean. Laundering clothes is a major issue when looking for useful tips to save energy. Choosing an energy and water-saving washing machine with a range of short effective programmes is the first step (see also Sustainable Water Use – Laundering). Then the frequency of clothes washing and the amount of clothes washed at the same time are also key factors. Read more

 
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