Pamper the planet, WestQuay's green event, January 21st to 27th

Get into the habit of switching your electrical appliances off after use instead of just using ‘standby’. This could see savings of around £37 per year in your domestic electricity bills.
Low energy light bulbs now cost around £5 each, but each one lasts about 12 times longer than a traditional light bulb and saves around £9 a year on your electricity bill.
Control the amount of junk mail you receive by registering your details with the Mail Preference Service at www.mpsonline.org.uk and reduce your weekly rubbish.

Last year, WestQuay recycled over 434 tonnes of waste, about the same weight as 36 fully grown African Elephants!
Compared to 2006, WestQuay saved enough water in 2007 to fill 3 Olympic sized swimming pools!
In 2008, WestQuay is proposing to undertake energy saving projects that will save enough energy to power over 400 homes for a year.
In 2007, waste produced by WestQuay that wasnt recycled was sent to an Energy Recovery Facility and used to produce electricity to power around 100 homes for a year.

Cycling or briskly walking for half an hour a day can halve the risk of heart disease*.

*According to the health education authority

By turning down your thermostat by 1 (degree) centigrade, or using one hour less heating a day, you could cut your fuel bills by 10%.

In just over a week, the UK produces enough rubbish to fill Wembley stadium, over half of this could be recycled.

Turning off the tap when you brush your teeth saves around six litres of water every minute.