There are lots of ways to live greener. Our step-by-step instructions can help you save energy and costs, conserve water, reduce waste and travel smarter.
The actions are rated on the ease of doing them, the impact they will have on the environment and the savings that can be achieved. The more green symbols (ticks, leaves or dollar signs), the better.
| Title | Ease | Impact | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy; Travel | Buy a fuel-efficient car | Easy | Most | More |
| Energy | Buy energy-efficient appliances | Easy | More | More |
| Waste | Buy re-used and recycled | Easy | More | More |
| Energy; Water | Buy water-efficient appliances | Very easy | More | Some |
| Energy; Travel | Car pool and car share | Easy | Most | Most |
| Waste | Composting | Easy | Most | Some |
| Energy | Cooking efficiently | Very easy | Some | Some |
| Water | Create a water smart garden | Least easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Draught-proof your home | Very easy | Some | More |
| Travel | Drive efficiently | Very easy | More | More |
| Energy | Estimate running costs of appliances and technology | Very easy | More | More |
| Energy; Water | Get a home assessment | Very easy | More | More |
| Energy | Improve heating and cooling | Easy | More | More |
| Water | Improve watering practices | Easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Improve window efficiency | Easy | Most | More |
| Energy | Install a gas hot water system | Easy | More | Some |
| Water | Install a greywater system | Least easy | More | More |
| Energy | Install a heat pump hot water system | Easy | More | More |
| Water | Install a rainwater tank | Easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Install a solar hot water system | Easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Install insulation | Easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Install solar power | Least easy | Most | Most |
| Energy; Water | Install water-efficient showerheads | Very easy | Most | Most |
| Water | Install water-efficient toilets | Easy | More | More |
| Waste | Keeping backyard chickens | Least easy | More | Some |
| Water | Maintain toilets, taps & tanks | Easy | Most | Most |
| Waste | Manage building waste | Easy | More | More |
| Waste | Manage e-waste | Easy | Most | Some |
| Waste | Manage hazardous waste | Easy | More | More |
| Waste | Minimise bathroom, toilet and laundry waste | Very easy | Some | Some |
| Waste | Minimise food waste | Very easy | Most | Most |
| Waste | Reduce, re-use, recycle | Very easy | More | More |
| Waste | Start a worm farm | Easy | Most | Some |
| Energy; Travel | Switch to a bike | Easy | Most | Most |
| Energy | Switch to efficient lighting | Easy | More | Some |
| Energy | Switch to greener energy | Easy | Most | More |
| Energy | Use appliances efficiently | Very easy | Some | Some |
| Energy | Use lights efficiently | Very easy | More | Some |
| Energy; Travel | Use public transport | Easy | Most | More |
| Water | Use water efficiently | Very easy | Most | Most |
| Energy; Travel | Use your car less | Very easy | Most | Most |
