| Individual Actions |
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Benefits |
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Impact |
Replace just one 100W ICL bulb with a 20W Compact
Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) |
Reduce annual electricity bills* by ‘ 409 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 84 kg on every replacement |
Use a table lamp while studying |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 277 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 57 kg on every change |
Switch from a desktop to a laptop |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 205 to 279 kg per desktop replacement |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 1000 to 1360 |
Turn off lights and fans when not in use |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 134 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 28 kg per household |
Go out for a couple of hours everyday instead of watching TV/computer and be
healthy |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 301 to 453 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 62 to 93 kg per person |
Use a BEE 5 star rated frost free refrigerator |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 1312 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 269 kg on every refrigerator |
Use the geyser efficiently
(Bathe in quick succession and switch off the geyser) |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 1676 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 344 kg per geyser |
Install a solar water heater |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 3352 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 687 kg on every installation |
Reduce the temperature setting on the geyser
Geysers come with a factory setting of 60oC but you need water at only 40oC for
a comfortable bath |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 838 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 172 kg per geyser |
Eat together
(Heat food at one go to reduce unnecessary use of microwave oven for just
5 mins a day) |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 146 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 30 kg per microwave |
Use a cold cycle in the washing machine |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 478 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 98 kg per washing machine |
Switch off appliances at the plug point not only with a remote |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ‘ 518 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 106 kg per household |
Use paper only when required
(Reduce printing by just one ream of paper a month.) |
Save money |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 87 kg for every user |
Request for e-statements |
Save resources |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 5.22 kg for every user |
Use and pass on textbooks (100 students use and pass on their 10 well maintained textbooks to juniors) |
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Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 870 kg for every 100 students |
Plant trees |
One tree can sequester anywhere between 3.66* to 10 kg of carbon dioxide every
year. Plant and nurture 50 trees. |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 183 – 500 kg every year for 100 years |
Carpool to work |
Reduces annual fuel cost by ‘ 29352 |
Reduces annual CO2 emissions by 1321 kg |
Take a bus to school |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 6941 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 477 kg |
Put on your walking shoes for short trips |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 242 to 1071 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 11 to 48 kg per vehicle |
Switch off ignition at traffic red lights |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 1071 to 1417 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 48 to 64 kg per vehicle |
Regularly inflate vehicle tyres |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 3344 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 150 kg per vehicle |
Use pressure cookers daily |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 1048 (cost of 3 cylinders) |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 125 kg per household |
Use fuel efficient cooking methods (Reduce gas usage by 20 mins a day per household) |
Reduce annual fuel cost by ‘ 524 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 62 kg per household |
At home compost your kitchen wastes |
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Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 68 kg per household |
Conserve just 100 litres per household per day through various measures |
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Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 24 - 63 kg |
Harvest 1000 litres per household per day over 40 days of rainfall. |
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Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 27 to 70 kg per household |
Use a BEE 5 star rated split air conditioner (1.5 tons) |
Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 1382 |
Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 283 kg on every air conditioner |