Washing clothes in cold water lowers emissions by four kilograms a year and taking shorter showers reduces up to half a kilogram a minute. The campaign urges people to use lower-wattage light globes or fluorescent tubes to lower emissions caused by lights by 80 per cent. Putting lids on pots and simmering gently instead of boiling rapidly can halve the greenhouse gas generated during cooking, the ads say. Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill said the greenhouse effect was likely to have a serious impact and people needed to know how they contributed to global warming. I suppose that most people feel that they can't do much about global warming, but they can.
Every little bit helps.
The campaign urges households to cut down on waste, turn compost regularly, recycle and plant trees in the back yard. The Age Company Ltd 2001. Any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited.