GREEN TIPS
7 days of pledges is your eco-starter guide to show how small individual changes can have a big impact on a national and global scale.
Work out your carbon dioxide emissions! Check out some of the links below to find out more information on how to calculate your carbon footprint, and more easy daily activities you can do to, to make yours smaller. - www.greencarbon.co.nz
- www.treepeople.co.nz/Content.mvc/View/Carbon+Calculations
- www.rightcar.govt.nz/ratings/co2emissions.html
- www.treepeople.co.nz/Content.mvc/View/Carbon+Calculations
- www.rightcar.govt.nz/ratings/co2emissions.html
Switch the paper in your office to partly recycled paper such as Reflex, who make paper which contain 100% recycled content more...Get paper recycling bins for under your office desks. Heart of the City uses Full Circle Recycling in our office and it is a great way to encourage people to recycle their paper waste more…Why not add some plants to your office space. Not only are they an excellent way to brighten up your office space they absorb indoor pollution also.It is said that a standard plastic bag takes over 50 years to break down in the environment, but the new oxo-biodegradable rubbish bags from The Green-One are designed to begin breaking down in as little as 18 months. Switch the rubbish bags in your office today!New gifts at Christmas often require batteries which contain toxic chemicals, do not biodegrade and are difficult to recycle. So this year why not consider giving rechargeable batteries with your Christmas gifts as a more eco-friendly alternative.Computers, it would be hard to imagine the world be without them. The problem is that they consume a huge amount of energy to run. Small things such as turning off your computer after you are finished with it or at the end of the day can make a huge difference in energy consumption.Starship's Mobile Phone Recycling Campaign has officially launched and now by sending your oldmobile to Starship they will safely dispose of your old redundant mobile phones while helping care for our kids more...With the White and Yellow Pages now out, you will now be wondering what to do with your old versions. The good news is, the books are recyclable. So do your bit and place your old White and Yellow Pages on the kerbside on your usual recycling collection day.If you need to get from A to B in the CBD why not hail a tikki tikki! The new pedicabs are out and about offering an easy eco friendly way to get around. Book a ride by phoning 0800 4 TIKKI or visit the website for more info hereHave you always thought about carpooling to work but not sure if anyone else in your area is going to same way? Check out Yeeha! Yeeha is an online carpool matching system where you register and find a way to share the ride. Click here for more info.Buy fresh and direct. Farmers markets are the best source for locally grown fresh produce straight from the grower! Auckland City has its very own Farmers market now every Weds and Sun in Galway St. Visit the website for market hours here