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Save Energy

Support the Energy Saving campaign and save money at the same time.  The Energy Saving Trust advises on ways to conserve energy and provides grants (0845 727 7200; www.est.org.uk). For eco-friendly tips and a directory of green suppliers, read Save Cash & Save the Planet by Andrea Smith and Nicola Baird (Collins) and A Good Life – The Guide to Ethical Living by Leo Hickman (Eden Books).

Here are a few tips of our own:

Ø  Replace normal light bulbs with energy saving versions

Ø  Never leave anything on standby – you could waste up to £37 each year leaving appliances waiting to be switched on

Ø  Always make sure you switch off lights when you leave a room

For further details visit our website on http://www.londonletting.org.uk/hintsandtips.asp#environment

Make your Food Go Further

Did you know that a third of the food we buy in the UK ends up being thrown away?  90% of us just don’t realise how much good food we throw out, yet in the UK we throw away 6.7 million tonnes of food each year.  Every day we waste 1 million slices of ham and 1.3million yoghurts and yoghurt drinks.

It"s not just an issue of good food going to waste or that this costs us as consumers a significant amount of money, but that there are serious environmental implications.

Keeping your fridge, freezer and cupboard stocked with long shelf life basics means you"ll always have ingredients at hand to make the most of fresh food.

Start saving money right now. Open the fridge door and check the ‘use by’ dates on what’s inside. How often do you find that the ‘use by’ date on a packet of ham or pack of sausages has been and gone and you end up throwing it away? Meat, fish and ready meals are often the most expensive things we buy, so get into the habit of regularly checking the dates on perishable items in your fridge. Move them into the freezer if you don’t think you’ll have time to eat them or cook them for tonight’s supper. Dairy products are often forgotten at the back of the fridge. Grate odd bits of cheddar and mix with breadcrumbs for a savoury topping or stir into mashed potatoes. Use up your yoghurts in fruit smoothies or as delicious toppings on breakfast cereals. The kids are sure to love them.

For more great ideas, visit the Love Food Hate Waste website –source of our facts and figures.