Your green promises:

Walk to school twice a week, Katie Doben, Winchester >> Buy food locally to cut down on carbon emissions, Ali Baylis >> Walk home from school, Rachel Carver, Winchester >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Georgie Cave >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Poppy De Groot >> Recycle everything that should go in the recycle bin, Catriona Brown, Hampshire >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Alice C >> Cycle to work once a week, Jessie Baker >> Turn lights off when I leave a room, Mona Freidin, New York >> Recycle my household waste, Madeleine, Winchester >> Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Johnny >> Take showers instead of baths. Nevet Basker, Bellevue, WA, USA >> Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Sharon Goldstein, Northwood >> Signed up to a renewable energy provider (Good Energy) and encouraging our visitors and members to do likewise, Moishe House London >> Reject opportunities to see the world, when that means taking a plane, Jeremy, London >> Dedicated to leading the way in environmental efforts through local & vegetarian catering, zero waste & reducing carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, Tzedek, London >> Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Lisa, London >> Find something to make with every item in my organic vegetable box, Penny Kustow, Rickmansworth >> Not use the car for short journeys, Jon, Damascus >> I will not leave the tap running while brushing my teeth, Lucy Freeman, 7 >> I will buy more vegetables from the farmers market, Ben, Stanmore >> I will join the 10:10 Campaign, Naomi, 28 >> I will turn off my laptop when I am not using it, Dave, 25, Golders Green >> I will recycle my paper and plastics, Jo, 46 >> I will reduce the temperature of my washing machine cycles, Evelyn, 35 >>

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Waste Saving

There are many steps your synagogue can take to prevent waste and save money on your energy bills. If you don't know where to start or you simply want to do more here are a few handy tips to help you stop wasting.

- Reduce, reuse, and recycle in your synagogue office.

- If your local authority will not pick up your recycling you can take it the local recycling plant, details of which can be found on your local authority website, or arrange for a private company to pick it up. Recycle Now provides useful information about what you can recycle and where you can take it to.

- Recycled envelopes and paper for printers and photocopiers can be ordered from most large stationary suppliers.

- Recycle ink cartridges and mobile phones. Many charities recycle these goods and will send you their freepost envelopes. The Recycling Appeal (provides information of all charity appeals.

- Make collection facilities in your synagogue for recycling (paper, cans, spectacles, stamps, printer cartridges, clothes, shoes, mobile phones, batteries).

- Use crockery and glasses rather than disposable cups and plates. If you need to use disposables order biodegradable goods. These can be purchased on websites such as VegWare.

- Sign up to Mail Preference Service to eliminate junk mail.

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