20 WAYS TO A GREENER HOME

1 Get help with a new boiler

 Energy-efficient boilers are among eco improvements offered to householders in Green Deal, a private, government-endorsed initiative. The Green Deal Finance Company (gdfc.co.uk) can provide a loan that will be repaid through your energy bill.

2 Air-dry instead of tumble-drying

 Washing and drying a 5kg load of laundry every other day creates nearly 440kg of CO2 in a year. If you must tumble-dry, a Siemens 8kg capacity condenser dryer (from £549, ao.com) releases only 52.53kg CO2 per year.