Test your knowledge of Energy Saving with a simple quiz, you may be suprised by the answers!

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   Considering 100s of litres of water are being wasted every day, per person, the idea of recycling some of that water wasted down the drain for toilet flushing makes perfect sense.
Ecoplay water recycling systems are unique water management systems which collect and clean bath and shower water so it can be reused for flushing […]

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        Now there’s a bright idea, Tescos are promoting energy saving by selling energy saving light bulbs, both bayonet and screw fixing types for 1p each, yes 1p. Hurry to get them though because it is first come first served and when their gone their gone. They are available on-line and in store.

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The renewable energy centre has produced a good little guide to saving energy around the house, including options for renewables and also links to other sources of information. The guide can be found here.
Channel 4 TV have a video diary running for families who are trying to save energy you can watch the first installment […]

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Well its as sexy as green transport gets

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      We have become wedded to our cars and the government knows it. This budget has, as usual, increased the cost of motoring but only by an amount that will not stop us buying fuel and hence swelling the governments tax stream. This would be OK if we could be sure that the revenues were […]

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    Wool has warming properties and has long been a natural choice for keeping us warm.  So, why not our homes too?  Thermafleece is a completely sustainable, natural and safe insulation product produced from the blended wool of British hill sheep and is suitable for insulation of roof, wall and floor space as well as […]

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      Did you know that If you currently have no loft insulation and you install the recommended 270mm depth you could save around £110 a year on your heating bills and nearly 1 tonne of CO2 per year. Thats great news for you and great news for the atmosphere.Unlike many energy saving initiatives such as […]

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       Climate change and global warming, is it happening? Is it to do with the way we live our lives? Is it all the natural cycle of the universe? Does it really matter anyway? Do you know for certain one way or the other?
At EcoFamily we find these questions just too big to answer with any […]

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   Our current top ten ( minus two ) tips for Economical Ecology, i say minus two as we have listed 8 and want you to add the last two, just reply to this post with your ideas for saving the planet and saving money.
1. If they are not being used Switch off all your […]

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