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Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change of the City of Murcia has developed a list of recommendations to enjoy a sustainable Christmas.
There are about twenty tips are available on the website www.energiamurcia.eu and that will save energy during the holidays.
Heating: Set your heating to 21 °.
You'll save about 10% on your bill and help to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
If you feel cold, try to wrap a little longer before raising the temperature.
Heating appropriate reaction to real needs.
Green Electricity: Consumers have the right to choose the source of electrical energy that reaches our homes.
If you have not made the switch, make the decision to ask the power company coming to power your home is only green energy sources.
If you are buying, take your time, avoid traffic jams and crowds of last minute.
Walk and ride your bike.
In the movement of short distances, makes these habits to combat sedentary lifestyles.
Contribute to combating climate change while improving your health.
Reduce car use and use public transport when going to buy gifts or to visit friends and family, always use public transport wherever possible.
Avoid the car.
Public transport is a cheaper alternative and less polluting.
Sustainable Christmas tree: If you go to buy a Christmas tree, the best option is to buy one alive who can stand below and use it again next year.
Lighting: Think of how much energy you use for Christmas decorations.
Save energy by turning off the Christmas lights when no one will enjoy it.
Whenever possible, use energy saving light bulbs and LED lights are the most efficient.
Make your own decor: It creates 20% more waste at Christmas than at any other time of year.
Use natural materials.
Replaces plastic ornaments made from remnants of other natural materials like pine cones and branches of old trees.
Manually create your own Christmas cards or send e-cards.
The planet will thank you.
Sustainable procurement: Try to be restrained in the amount of your purchases, because the more items are purchased, more natural resources are being consumed.
Buy organic and fair trade whenever possible.
Avoid superfluous and unnecessary product, as well as will reduce energy use associated with their production and marketing.
Do not use disposable things.
Avoid plastic dishes and cups and ready meals, which also typically involve excessive packaging and high energy consumption.
Pay for the gift and not the packaging!
Avoid products with excessive packaging or manufactured from PVC or wood.
Gives priority to those facilities with minimal packaging and / or using recyclable materials such as cardboard.
Reuse paper.
You can use recycled paper or even make our own wrapping paper.
Recycle wrapping paper after use.
Use ribbon or string instead of tape to wrap presents, are more environmentally friendly.
The tape is not biodegradable and prevents the gift wrapping paper can be fully reused.
Each year, use about 4,000 tons of wrapping paper for Christmas (the equivalent of 25,000 trees)
Use permanent shopping bags and / or avoiding recycled plastic bags.
Use cloth bags or shopping carts traditional.
Toys: Instead of throwing the old plastic toys, promotes reuse through flea markets or rummage shops or donate them to charitable institutions.
Opt for toys or appliances that connect or recharge the electrical grid, instead of using batteries and it is so, whenever possible, use rechargeable batteries instead of the traditional.
Give energy saving light bulbs: With this event, helping your family and friends to save money by avoiding atmospheric emissions of CO2.
Standard bulbs waste 85% of the energy consumed into heat.
Purchase energy efficient appliances, and always use them responsibly.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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