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Zero Footprint Week: 23-29 November 2008

November 23, 2008: Each day of Zero Footprint Week has a different theme and GreenPrint. Each of these GreenPrints offers three ways to save money while saving the environment.

Each day of Zero Footprint Week has a different theme and GreenPrint. Each of these GreenPrints offers three ways to save money while saving the environment.

Monday, November 24th: Food
1.    Buying local produce in season can save you up to $50 per week.
2.    Buying products with less packaging can get you more for your money.
3.    Eating less meat can reduce the water required to produce your meal by up to 95%.

Tuesday, November 25th: Home
1.    Reduce, reuse and recycle – recycling just 20% more saves money on rubbish rates.
2.    Borrow, swap or buy second hand instead of buying new items all the time.
3.    Insulating your home can save you up to 15% on your cooling or heating bills.

Wednesday, November 26th: Office
1.    Switching off appliances and power ports can save 20% on energy bills.
2.    Starting or revitalising an office recycling program saves on waste disposal rates.
3.    Measuring, offsetting and reducing carbon footprints now can save you regulatory pains when the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme takes effect in 2010.

Thursday, November 27th: Energy
1.    Switching off appliances and power ports can save 10% on energy bills.
2.    Choose energy efficient appliances can save another 10% on energy bills.
3.    Switching to GreenPower reduces your carbon footprint by up to 70%

Friday, November 28th: Transport
1.    Walking, cycling or using public transport can save you hundreds of dollars per year on petrol.
2.    Driving smart also saves on petrol and can reduce trips to the mechanic.
3.    Trying a car pool reduces the impact of driving to work by 75%.

Saturday, November 29th: Sustainable Gardening
1.    Using water wisely cuts your overall water usage by up to 50%.
2.    Cultivating less lawn and more garden reduces garden water usage by 40%.
3.    Planting native Australian species reduces garden water usage by another 20%.

To share your own GreenPrints and tips on reducing ecological footprints, please go to: www.zerofootprintweek.org.au

For more information or to find out how you can get involved in the week’s events, please contact:

Amanda Little Amanda@oneatatimefoundation.org.au or 0411 193 684
Jaya Myler jaya@oneatatimefoundation.org.au or 0422 202 881