Useful links

There are many ways in which you can do your bit to help the environment, some websites where you can find out more are listed here.

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General

• Measure your C02 emissions on the Carbon Calculator website
• Find out how green you are on the Greenscore website

Energy

• Get energy saving tips and find offers of grant-funded insulation and heating improvements on the Save Energy website
• Find updates on the cheapest suppliers in your area on the Energy Watch website
• Find lots of useful information and advice on how to save energy on the Energy Saving trust website
• See if you can get a grant towards loft and cavity wall insulation on the Heat Project website

Rubbish

• Visit the Recycle Now website for recycling and composting information
• Find out how to reduce your rubbish on the Reuze website
• Find recycling information on the Recycle More website
• Information on reducing, re-using and recycling waste can be found on the Waste Watch website
• All you need to know about composting can be found on the Composting Association website

Shopping

• Buying local produce reduces the need for to transport it across large distance, to find out more visit the Buy Local Food website
• Local exchange trading systems/schemes (LETS) are local community-based mutual aid networks in which people exchange all kinds of goods and services with one another, without the need for money. To find one operating in your local area visit the LETS website
• For information about fair trade and fair trade products visit the Fairtrade Foundation website
• For information on why buying locally produced food is good for the environment visit the Sustain website
• For information on ethical shopping visit the Ethical Consumer website
• For information about organic food visit the Soil Association website
• To buy ethical, environmentally friendly products online visit the Natural Collection website
• To buy 'green' office stationery online visit the Green Stationery Company website

Transport

• For information on walking, cycling and using public transport visit the Sustrans website
• For information about cycling and improving routes for cyclists visit the Pedals website