The Green Alliance have commissioned a report putting forward a package of measures that if implemented will aim to encourage householders to adopt green living practices by offering them financial incentives, information and advice. The report, entitled The Green Living Initiative, Engaging households to achieve environmental goals, tackles three environmental issues: energy, water and waste.
To illustrate the urgent need for action, the report reveals that domestic buildings are responsible for a quarter of carbon emmissions, half of water consumption and ten percent of the waste in the UK.
So, if the government adopts the proposals recommended in The Green Living Initiative, we can look forward to Council Tax breaks for insulating your home, water being billed on a meter, and your local council charging households who throw away unsorted waste.
Source: grownupgreen
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[...] A greener lifestyle has become more easily accessible to all. Local councils are looking at ways to educate us and provide incentives to those who improve their energy efficiency and recycle more. They are, in many cases, providing the services we need to make positive changes to increase our sustainability. The government is also considering increasing taxes for driving vehicles that aren’t environmentally friendly, forcing motorists to rethink their vehicles and their travel practices. But there is more that you can do. EcoStreet’s “Small Changes Make a Big Difference” Guide to living a greener life is a collection of ideas and suggestions to make small changes that will help protect our planet. A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead [...]
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