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         How to save the planet ...and save money                                  How to save the planet ...and save money
Compiled by the IoM Friends of the Earth, working in conjunction with     Compiled by the IoM Friends of the Earth, working in conjunction with
                          The One World Centre.                                                     The One World Centre.

 —      Borrow from Mum! While Dad-dancing is positively out               —      Borrow from Mum! While Dad-dancing is positively out
- clothes fashion goes full circle! That 80s stuff your mother            - clothes fashion goes full circle! That 80s stuff your mother
wouldn't be seen dead in now is probably the next big thing!              wouldn't be seen dead in now is probably the next big thing!
Recycling everything, including clothes, cuts down on pollution.          Recycling everything, including clothes, cuts down on pollution.

—       Refuse plastic! Take an old bag with you when you                 —       Refuse plastic! Take an old bag with you when you
shop... (so long as she isn't busy!) It's estimated that 750 billion      shop... (so long as she isn't busy!) It's estimated that 750 billion
plastic bags are used worldwide every year. If everyone in the UK         plastic bags are used worldwide every year. If everyone in the UK
used each placcy bag twice then 4 billion bags could be saved every       used each placcy bag twice then 4 billion bags could be saved every
year. Wow. If you do get plastic bags use them for your rubbish, it       year. Wow. If you do get plastic bags use them for your rubbish, it
saves on the production of new bags.                                      saves on the production of new bags.
—     R&B is one thing - but wrapping is sooo yesterday! Extra            —     R&B is one thing - but wrapping is sooo yesterday! Extra
wrapping is unnecessary waste. Chose the option with least                wrapping is unnecessary waste. Chose the option with least
packaging, this will save in the resources and pollution involved in      packaging, this will save in the resources and pollution involved in
manufacturing unnecessary packaging in the first place.                   manufacturing unnecessary packaging in the first place.
—      Buy seasonal fruit & veg! - You wouldn't get sprouts and           —      Buy seasonal fruit & veg! - You wouldn't get sprouts and
cream at Wimbledon, would you? Buy local vegetables that are in           cream at Wimbledon, would you? Buy local vegetables that are in
season, save on air miles, support local farmers, have a varied diet -    season, save on air miles, support local farmers, have a varied diet -
how could life get better - ticking ALL those ethical boxes?              how could life get better - ticking ALL those ethical boxes?
—       Albert Steptoe was a trend setter! - Share your rubbish!          —       Albert Steptoe was a trend setter! - Share your rubbish!
Use the local amenity site to recycle unwanted STUFF; it helps            Use the local amenity site to recycle unwanted STUFF; it helps
enlightened people not to buy new. The UK is dumping up to 900,           enlightened people not to buy new. The UK is dumping up to 900,
000 tons of textiles a year. Synthetic products in landfill won't         000 tons of textiles a year. Synthetic products in landfill won't
decompose, woollen ones will but produce methane! If your clothes         decompose, woollen ones will but produce methane! If your clothes
aren't good enough for the charity shops they can still be recycled       aren't good enough for the charity shops they can still be recycled
through a textile bank by becoming filler for car insulation, roofing     through a textile bank by becoming filler for car insulation, roofing
felts, and furniture padding.                                             felts, and furniture padding.
—        Petit-pots equal gross-out trash! small individual portions      —        Petit-pots equal gross-out trash! small individual portions
in plastic pots are the devil in disguise to the environmentally minded   in plastic pots are the devil in disguise to the environmentally minded
- get value packs instead!                                                - get value packs instead!
—      Which came first - the bus or the passenger? Create the            —      Which came first - the bus or the passenger? Create the
demand for a decent public transport system, and we might get one.        demand for a decent public transport system, and we might get one.
A bus replaces 40 cars on the road, and gives you time to plan you        A bus replaces 40 cars on the road, and gives you time to plan you
day or read a book or magazine. A commuter making a 30-kilometre          day or read a book or magazine. A commuter making a 30-kilometre
round trip in a five-door hatchback, for example, will save 1.5 tones     round trip in a five-door hatchback, for example, will save 1.5 tones
of greenhouse emissions a year by taking the bus instead.                 of greenhouse emissions a year by taking the bus instead.
—       Take life gently, go by boat! Carbon emissions from boats or       Take life gently, go by boat! Carbon emissions from boats or
trains are much less than 'planes. Going by boat or train rather than      trains are much less than 'planes. Going by boat or train rather
plane can reduce your carbon emissions by 75 per cent.                     than plane can reduce your carbon emissions by 75 per cent.

—      Use the web! New technology reduces the need for those high         —        Use the web! New technology reduces the need for those
powered business meetings, chill and communicate at your leisure, and      high powered business meetings, chill and communicate at your
save on air miles!                                                         leisure, and save on air miles!

—       Icarus discovered the cost of flying. Break the habit of           —       Icarus discovered the cost of flying. Break the habit of
short breaks! Take a low cost holiday at home (how well do you really      short breaks! Take a low cost holiday at home (how well do you
know the Island) - but if you have to fly pay to off-set your carbon       really know the Island) - but if you have to fly pay to off-set your
emissions - www.co2.org                                                    carbon emissions - www.co2.org

—     One swallow, doesn't make a summer - But one flight to               —      One swallow, doesn't make a summer - But one flight
Manchester gives you a tonne to CO2.                                       to Manchester gives you a tonne to CO2.

—        Give your right foot a rest, ease up on petrol. A car at 50       —      Give your right foot a rest, ease up on petrol. A car
mph uses 30% less fuel than a car going at 70mph. If you turn your         at 50 mph uses 30% less fuel than a car going at 70mph. If you
engine off if you're are stopped for more than a minute, even at traffic   turn your engine off if you're are stopped for more than a minute,
lights, you save polluting the street.                                     even at traffic lights, you save polluting the street.

—      And on the seventh day He rested. Give your car a day off           —        And on the seventh day He rested. Give your car a day
too.                                                                       off too.

—     Channel your E-numbers - cycle to school... if you live on a         —      Channel your E-numbers - cycle to school... if you live
mountain hang-glide to work... ?!                                          on a mountain hang-glide to work... ?!

—      Driving on a flat tyre is like walking on a bruised foot.           —      Driving on a flat tyre is like walking on a bruised
Keep your car tyres properly inflated... otherwise you use more energy     foot. Keep your car tyres properly inflated... otherwise you use
and put unnecessary strain on your car.                                    more energy and put unnecessary strain on your car.

—       Would you rather to feed an elephant or a caterpillar?             —       Would you rather to feed an elephant or
....Run a smaller car! It's cheaper. And avoid rapid changes of speed -    a caterpillar? ....Run a smaller car! It's cheaper. And avoid rapid
 driving more smoothly make a big difference to the emissions you          changes of speed - driving more smoothly make a big difference
produce.                                                                   to the emissions you produce.

—       Don't stand by... Leaving office equipment on standby is like      —      Don't stand by... Leaving office equipment on standby is
employing someone to work extra house to achieve nothing. When             like employing someone to work extra house to achieve nothing.
electrical appliances are switched off they still consume                  When electrical appliances are switched off they still consume
energy. Turning off all appliances at the source will save huge amounts    energy. Turning off all appliances at the source will save huge
of energy ...and money! More than two out of every hundred power           amounts of energy ...and money! More than two out of every
stations in Western Europe could be closed if stand-by electricity was     hundred power stations in Western Europe could be closed if
eliminated.                                                                stand-by electricity was eliminated.

The printing of this leaflet was supported by the Manx Co-op               The printing of this leaflet was supported by the Manx Co-op