Eco Facts
Fact 1
A single computer and monitor left on 24 hours a day will cost around £53 a year to run. Switching
them off out of hours and enabling standby features could reduce this to less than £11 a year and
prolong the lifespan of equipment.
Fact 2
What a waste! Air conditioning an office for one extra hour a day uses enough energy in a month to
power a TV for over a year.
Fact 3
Don’t get into hot water! Heating and hot water can account for up to 60% of a building’s energy use
- don’t waste it.
Fact 4
Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials.
Fact 5
The bathroom accounts for 75 % of the water used inside the home. Each toilet flush uses up to five
gallons of water.
Fact 6
If everyone’s lifestyle in the world mirrored that of the UK population we would need 3 planets to
sustain resources!
Fact 7
Fossil fuels are depleted at a rate of 100,000 times faster than they are formed
Fact 8
The energy saved from recycling one plastic bottle can power a 100 watt light bulb for almost an
hour.
Fact 9
It is estimated that for every tonne of paper recycled approximately 4,200 kWh of electricity are
saved - that's enough to power a house in the UK for a whole year!