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It’s tough raising children when you want to be environmentally friendly. They have a lot of needs and really add to your overall footprint. That doesn’t mean you can’t put some effort in to keeping things as eco friendly as possible with kids.

1. Do laundry using cold water as much as possible.

It’s amazing how much laundry really doesn’t need to be done in warm or hot water. Much of the time your laundry will come out just beautifully if you wash in cold water. This saves quite a bit of energy from heating the water.

Wind energy has been used for many years as individuals have used wind power for sailing, wind mills for manufacturing and pumping water and more recently conversion into electricity using wind turbines. Wind power is a renewable energy that is considered a good option instead of burning fossil fuels. Of all the renewable energy sources it is the most efficient and you only need a light breeze to produce electricity.

Most of us today are very much aware of the damage that is being done to the earth. We have watched Al Gore’s film where he clearly shows the world what is happening to the polar ice caps and what we have to look forward to in the future if we continue on this destructive path of reckless behaviour. We are depleting the earth and damaging our environment due to our dependence on fuel for running our cars and for heating and cooling our homes.

Due to the increasing evidence of our planet’s destruction by environmental pollution and the growing concern among nations, industries have stepped up their efforts to operate in an increasingly environmentally clean manner with large established companies in wealthier nations leading the way. The public awareness has increased to the extent that the waiting list for hybrid cars is growing longer and longer.

Waste and energy use are being reduced thanks to green homes, and their popularity is only increasing. Municipalities have reduced energy consumption by using eco-friendly light bulbs, hybrid buses, and more efficient street lighting. Recycling is evident everywhere you go.

Many of the top energy suppliers in Britain, such as British Gas and Npower, have set up various campaigns to get people more involved with energy efficiency. One such campaign, Generation Green, has been set up to get the children of today involved so that they can begin to understand the effects of wasting energy in our everyday lives.