Did you know... Dolceta.eu will be going offline on the 30th of June 2013.

The best teaching or pedagogical resources from Dolceta have been moved across to our new Consumer Education website, Consumer Classroom. www.consumerclassroom.eu is a collaborative website for teachers from across the EU. It provides quality teaching resources and interactive tools to equip 12 - 18 year olds with the practical consumer skills they need.
If you are a Teacher or Consumer Professional, please visit Consumer Classroom and sign up to access teaching resources or become a partner.

www.consumerclassroom.eu

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Sustainable homes

There are a number of ways in which we can improve sustainability through the choices that we make. The decisions that we make when buying, decorating and furnishing a home can all make a big difference to the environment.

If you want to live in a sustainable home, then you need to make sure that it is as environmentally friendly as possible.

You have the option of choosing furniture, building materials and even cleaning products that are sustainable and environmentally sound as they are now readily available.

Issues when choosing a home

In 2004, more than a quarter of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions, which are a major cause of climate change, came from the energy that consumers’ use to heat, light and run their homes. It is, therefore, essential that in today’s society all new homes are built in a way that reduces the energy used, which will in turn reduce harmful emissions. Choosing a home can have many environmental consequences. If you are looking to buy or rent a home, whether it is a new or old build, your decisions (...) Read more

EC Integrated Product Policy

All products have an impact on the environment in some way which may be caused by their manufacture, use or disposal. The EU Integrated Product Policy (IPP) seeks to minimise this impact by looking at all phases of a products’ life-cycle and taking action on those areas which can be most effective. The life-cycle of a product is often long and complicated and it can include: extraction of natural resources design manufacture assembly marketing distribution sale use (...) Read more