Reducing Your Bills and Carbon Footprint
Cutting your carbon emissions and your fuel bills at the same time? Where’s the catch?! Well, actually, there isn’t one. This is one of those things where a few small sacrifices can save you money and save the planet, all at once. If you’re trying to tackle a mounting debt problem, you might feel that you have to give up on the organics and fair-trade produce that comes at a premium. However, you can still do your bit for the environment while making a substantial saving in terms of your outgoings.
Accustomed to averting individual’s debt disasters, Debtsolver are keen to offer pointers on how you can save money on your fuel bills. Cutting down on your fuel usage is also great for the environment, so if you needed any additional incentive to go green, how about extra cash to put towards your debt repayments?
- Growing your own can be a gateway to the good life. Even if it’s just a window box or a few potatoes, you could be save some money and cut down on the packaging and other little extras that come when you buy food at the supermarket.
- Some surveys have suggested that half of your carbon footprint can be the result of a single long-haul flight. So, holidaying at home could cut your carbon emissions almost in half and no-doubt, save you a few quid at the same time.
- Cut down on the amount of household waste that you’re producing by recycling as much as you can. Composting any food waste will help this too, as well as helping the garden. You never know, thinking economically could actually give you green fingers.
- The first fuel bill that springs to mind will no doubt be the one you’re handed after filling up at the pumps. Cut down on the cost of petrol and your carbon footprint by walking, cycling or using public transport.
- When it comes to fuel for heating your home, proper insulation will save you a substantial amount on your fuel bill.
- Taking this to the next level, you might want to consider getting a quote from a green electricity provider. You’ll be surprised at how cheap you can make the switch and if you’re looking to save some money, it always pays to shop around.
- There’s water to consider too. Taking showers rather than baths and putting a brick in your cistern are great, easy ways to use less water.
- Reuse and recycle whenever you can. If you need to get rid of something, there are lots of websites that allow you to give things, get things and swap things. You never know what you might find for free.
- Like we said, shopping for organic groceries in the supermarket can be expensive but farm shops and food boxes from local growers can give you the freshest of local produce for cheaper than you might think.
- When it comes to reducing your carbon footprint, it’s quite often necessary to make an initial outlay in order to reap long-term benefits. Your financial situation, overall level of debt and monthly income will all be factors in deciding whether this kind of expense is a good idea. Get advice to help you work out whether an eco-investment will suit you.
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