Save water
- Water is intrinsically linked to energy and most of us underestimate the energy (and associated emissions) that water companies need to treat and pump water into homes and buildings: for example, Scottish Water is the largest user of electricity in Scotland.
- Contact your water supplier to get a water meter fitted at home or work/community place and track your usage.
- Take short showers instead of baths, use cold water rather than hot where you can, make sure washing machines and dishwashers are full before using them and turn off taps when you are not actually using them eg. brushing your teeth.
- Friends of the Earth have published loads of water saving tips to reduce emissions.