Go Greener in East Renfrewshire

1) There are a mountain of things you can do to help to make a difference - have a go, it could save you money too! Below are a few things you can try right away:

1. Use the car less and consider other methods of transport where possible (i.e. public transport, cycling, walking).
2. Adopt a less wasteful way of driving and consider a more fuel efficient car next time you change it.
3. When going on holiday, consider local breaks rather than abroad.
4. Glass, plastic and paper are all very easily recyclable at home and in your local area.
5. Reduce food waste - consider freezing leftovers and reheating at a later date.
6. Use a composter or specified bin for garden waste.
7. Use energy efficient bulbs and switch off all unnecessary lights.
8. Turn down heating thermostat and check the timing for your heating and hot water systems.
9. Resist leaving items such as TVs and computers on standby and unplug any fully charged or not in use equipment.
10. Minimise leaving fridge and freezer doors open.
11. Use a lower temperature for washing clothes and put on a fuller load.

As well as saving energy and reducing your carbon footprint, these steps will also help save you money - the less energy you use, the less you are going to have to pay for it.

If you can do just a few of the above you will be making a difference!

2) If you would like to hear more from us from time to time about living more sustainably, become a friend of Go Greener. Register your details below.

3) If you would like to be more involved then become a member of Go Greener and join one of our groups below:

1. Community Group - encouraging people to build on communities to help each other
2. Eco Schools Group - help educate the young ones
3. Energy Group - helping conserve energy
4. Food and Greenspace Group - to encourage 'buy local' and even 'grow your own'
5. Transport Group - helping to improve transport making it more efficient and economical
6. Waste Group - helping to reduce waste as well as dealing with where it goes

4) You can also submit an idea to Go Greener, so that we can pass on your hints and tips.

5) You can of course, make a donation that helps Go Greener to carry on with our work to persuade people in our local community to live more sustainably and make changes in lifestyle that will really make a difference.