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| Energy
- Save or Waste? |
|
organisation
|
West Wales
Eco Centre
(INFORSE-member)
|
www.ecocentre.org.uk
(not available anymore)
|
E: westwales@ecocentre.org.uk |
| age
group |
| 7
+ |
| Topic |
|
| Energy use behaviour |
| Goal |
| To emphasise energy use is governed
by personal action |
| Resources |
Put
a lid on pan when cooking / Leave lid
off pan when cooking
Wash clothes in a full load / Wash a few clothes
when needed
Turn off lights you don’t need / Lights left
on in empty rooms
Wear warm clothes when its cold / Wear thin clothes
when it is cold
Take a shower instead of a bath / Fill the bath
tub to the top
Shut the fridge door / Leave the fridge door open
Close the curtains in the evening / Leave curtains
open all the time
Take individual cars to the same place / Share a
car when going to the same place
Turn off TV at the plug / Turn off TV with a remote
Use a pan the size of the burner / Use a small pan
on a big burner
Wash dishes in a bowl / Wash dishes under a running
tap
Shut outside doors when its cold / Leave doors open
when its cold
Shut windows when its cold / Leave windows open
when its cold
Cook food until its ready / Over cook food
Throw food in the bin / Compost left over food
Reuse plastic boxes to store food / Throw all plastic
away
Fix a leaking tap / Leave a tap dripping
Put all waste in the bin / Recycle as much waste
as possible
Reduce waste produced / Increase waste produced
Walk for short journeys / Go by car for short journeys |
| Task |
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| Description
and Evaluation |
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