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HELPFUL TIPS THEME 6

2 C
Complete the following statements depending on your inferences from the reading in Part 2 B.

1. If you turn down your heater, .........................................................................................................................
2. If you reduce the temperature while your air conditioning is on, .....................................................................

3. If you use energy sources wisely, you can......................................................................................................

2 D
Read the second part of the text on page 74 to fi nd out further details and helpful tips about
using energy sources effectively for lower carbon footprints.

Food consumption
● You should begin trying not to waste food. Only buy or order what you need. It is also important to eat local and
seasonal produce for various reasons. If you eat local and seasonal food, you will enjoy it when it is fresh and will
also help with energy consumption because the distance from farm to plate requires less fuel.

Electricity/household energy
● Air conditioners are real energy wasters. Therefore, you had better turn down the heat and the cold. If you reduce
the temperature by just 1 C, you can cut 5- 10% off your family energy bill and avoid up to 300 kg of CO emissions
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per person per year.
● You should always remember to keep your fridges away from cookers or boilers as they consume much more energy
when they are close to each other. If you keep them apart from each other, you will save signifi cant amount of energy.
● Use energy- saving light bulbs. If you buy energy- saving light bulbs, you will pay more for them. However, they will
pay off in time as they last up to 10 times longer, and may save up to 400 kg of CO emissions over their life times.
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● There are two very common energy wasters; leaving appliances on standby and keeping mobile phone chargers
plugged when you are not using them. They still drain energy. You’d better quit doing so from now on. Remember
that the more electricity you use, the more water, the more coal, the more natural gas, the more energy sources you
waste. Unfortunately, if we run out of these energy sources, our children may suffer much.

Water
● If you only boil just enough water for your cup of tea, you could help save a lot of energy. If you turn off the tap while
brushing your teeth or shaving, you can save several liters of water per person per day. Remember that underground
water sources are going deeper, and the world without water is no longer a place to live on. You should also avoid
drinking bottled water as it has large environmental and economic costs because of plastic bottle production and
transport. When you have to get water in plastic bottles, buy intelligently. If you buy one bottle of 1.5 liters instead
of three bottles of 0.5 liters, you will have lower carbon footprint equivalent to two plastic bottles and their transport.

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