Your small steps can make a big difference. Below
you’ll find links to a range of information and advice to help you
on your way to living a greener life.
- Reduce your carbon footprint: use the
Act on CO2
calculator (external link) to find out how much CO2 you create
and get a simple, personalised action plan to save energy, money
and reduce your carbon footprint.
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- Make your home as energy efficient as
possible: complete the Energy Saving Trust’s free online
home energy check (external link) and receive a personalised
report telling you how to save energy and money in your home. You
can also visit
directgov (external link) to find easy ways to make your
home more energy efficient.
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For advice on ways to save energy if you own or manage an older
home, please visit the
English Heritage (external link) website.
- The 3 Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle: focus on
the 3 Rs and take a fresh look at your household waste. Visit
Act on CO2 (external link) for tips and advice or take a look
at our recycling
pages.
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- Save water: saving water is easy and can make
a real difference - what’s more it can save you money! Discover how
you can start saving with these
top tips (external link).
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- Shop wisely: thinking twice about what goes in
your shopping basket could make a real difference to the
environment. Find out how you can
shop smarter (external link).
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- Grow your own: growing your own fruit and
vegetable is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and save
yourself money – and you don’t even need a garden! Find out how you
can
get growing (external link).
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- Consider investing in renewable technology:
reduce your fuel bills by harvesting free energy. To find out more,
please visit the Renewable Energy page.
When on the move…
There’s a range of advice and funding
available to West Lancashire residents to help tackle climate
change. To find out more visit our help
and funding available to residents page.
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