Save Water & Money At Home

Save Water And Money At Home

Easy water saving advice to help households save money and make a positive impact on the planet.

By following these easy steps a family of four could save up to 170,000 litres of water each year. For customers on a meter this amounts to around £250 in savings on water bills annually.

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Knit For Premature Babies

Bonnie Babies

Can you knit, crochet or sew? Then find out how you can volunteer to help premature babies and their parents.

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CBeebies Goes Green

A year-long green initiative called EcoBeebies will launch on the CBeebies channel on 13 June 2008.

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Bike Week 2008

Bike Week aims to re-engage people with the benefits and enjoyment of cycling – a fun and easy way to improve your fitness.

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Speak To Future Generations

Volunteer to speak to local children for half an hour about what your job is really like, and inspire the next generation.

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Are You A Women's Institute Icon?

This summer Sky and the Women’s Institute are joining forces to find the nation’s W-ICON.

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Recycling Week

All this week, there will be a series of events and activities across the country to encourage people to recycle common, but often forgotten, household items.

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Tax Break For Green Landlords

Insulate your buy-to-let property and cut your tax bill.

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Ethical Investment In Energy

Wind turbines.

Is green investment the way forward to power shares through stock market gloom?

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