Biodiversity

10Tips Conserveandenjoyourgreenandecological environments

1. Helplookafterourgroundsbyputtinglitterandcigarettestubsin bins 2. Createawildlifepondtoprovideahometofrogs,toadsandaquatic lifeinyourgarden. 3. Putupbirdandbatboxes 4. Athomecompostyouroldvegetablepeelingstomakearich fertiliserforyoursoil.Ifyoubuycompost,makesureitispeatfree topreventdestructionofpeatbogs. 5. Attractbeesandbutterfliestoyourgardenbyplantingnectar bearingflowers.Mixturesofflowersattractmorehelpfulinsectsand fewerpests. 6. Givebirdsahelpinghandatspringtimebyputtingoutsuitable nestingmaterialshangsmallbundlesofstraw,finesticksand shreddedwoollenremnantsclosetoyourfeedingstation. 7. Leavesomeareasforgrassandwildflowerstogrowlong. 8. Leavedeadwoodandleaveslyingaroundforoverwinteringinsects. 9. Plantatree,preferablynative;likeabirchorrowanina small/mediumsizedgardenoranoakorashinalargegardenand/or berry,fruitandnutproducingtrees. 10. Plantnativefruitingshrubs(suchascrabapple,hawthorn, blackthornandrose).

DrivingEfficiently
10Tips Drivingmoreefficientlymeansyoucancut upto60%offyourfuelcosts

1. Regularlycheckyourtyrestokeepthemcorrectlyinflated.This improvesefficiencybyupto3%becauselowertyrepressure increasesthedragonacarwhichusesmorefuel. 2. Fillyourtankonly5075%full.Thisimprovesefficiencybyupto1% becausefuelisheavy. 3. Declutteryourcarandimproveefficiencybyupto2%asthelighter yourcaris,thelessitneedstoaccelerate. 4. Removeyourroofrackasitaddswindresistancetherebyimproving efficiencybyupto2%. 5. Turnofftheairconditioningasitusesalotoffuelandimproves efficiencybyupto8%.Itiseconomicalwhendrivinginhotweather asdrivingwiththeopenwindowscreatesextradrag. 6. Dontkeeptheenginerunning;driveoffassoonasyoustartupand switchofftheengineassoonasyoureachyourdestination. 7. Drivesmoothlybyacceleratinggraduallywithoutoverrevving. Pressingharderonthepedalusesmorefuelsotrytokeepthe enginerunningunder3,000revs. 8. Driveinthehighestgearpossiblewithoutlabouringtheengine. 9. Letyourcarslownaturallyanduseitsstoredmomentumrather thanbrakingallthetime. 10. Trynottodrive1in5!

EnergyEfficiencyand Conservation
10Tips ReduceCO2emissionsandsavemoney

1. Switchon!Beawarehowmuchenergyyouusevisit: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk 2. Useenergysavinglightbulbs. 3. Standbymodeonelectricalappliancesmeanstheyarestillusing20 25%powersoturnthemoffwhennotinuse. 4. Turnoffyourmonitorwhengoingtolectures,meetingsandlunch (screensaversarenotenergysavingdevices). 5. Wearmorelayersofclothingtokeepwarminwinterandsaveon thecostofheatingbykeepingyourthermostatat21Corbelow. 6. Preventdraughtsbyfillingthegaps. 7. Athomeinsulateyourwalls,loftsandhotwatertanks. 8. Buyenergysavingelectronicandelectricalappliances A=mostefficient>>>B>>>C>>>D>>>E=inefficient 9. Turnoffunnecessarylights. 10. Switchoffbeforeyougohome!

ReUse&Recycling
10Tips ReduceReuseRecycle

1. Pleaserememberthatpeoplehavetopickup,sort,anddealwith yourwaste! 2. Putonlywhitelasercopierpaperinthegreensackspostits, colouredpaperandcoverscontaminatetherecyclingsupply. 3. Reusewastepaperfornotesormessagesbeforerecycling. 4. Takenewsprintandothertypesofpapertothemixedrecycling banksatSainsburysorputitinyourcartodisposeofatyourlocal supermarket. 5. Putonlycartoncardboardegcerealpacketsinmixedrecycling; corrugatedcardboardiscollectedinaseparatecompactoron campusandcanberecycledatamenitysites. 6. Includeonlyplasticswithanumberedrecyclinglogoinwithmixed recycling. 7. Rinseouttins&cansatendofwashingupandputinmixed recyclingbanks. 8. Cleanandreusebottles,refillablecontainersandcarrierbags. 9. Itisnowillegaltoputelectronicorelectricalequipmentinyour rubbishbins.YoucandisposetheminHouseholdRecyclingCentres. http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/env_services/recycling_waste/ household_recycling_centres.htm 10. Ifindoubtleaveitout!

WaterSaving

10Tips Waterisaverypreciousresource
1. Remembernottoleavetaprunningwhilstcleaningyourteethor washingvegetables. 2. Takeashowerusuallyastheyuse23timeslesswaterthanabath. 3. Purchasewaterefficientwashingmachines/dishwashersanduse whenfullyloaded. 4. FixdrippingtapsASAPbyreplacingwornoutwashers;replacefaulty ballvalvesanddealwithleakingoverflowpipes. 5. ReportwaterleaksinstreetstoWelshWater 6. Forwaterproblemsathomephone:WelshWater08000520140 7. Buyadualflushtoiletwhenreplacingyourlooanduseshortflush whenpossible. 8. Putawatersavingdevice(egwaterhippos)inbigtoiletcisterns. 9. Useawaterbutttocollectrainwaterforgardenplantsandlawns. 10. Avoidusingsprinklersforlawnsandhosesforwashingcars.