Reduce your energy use

Make your home more comfortable, affordable, and environmentally friendly by reducing your energy use. There are many changes you can make to improve the efficiency of energy use at home and many of these solutions are no-cost or low-cost. Check out some simple tips:

Learn about available sustainable initiatives such as home energy audit kits and portable induction cooktops.
Install a solar system through Council’s trusted and affordable provider. Get advice and register your interest in a free quote on the Solar Saver’s website.
Check out the City of Casey’s Open Data Platform and use the emissions dashboard to compare your household electricity and gas consumption, costs, and emissions to rest of your postcode to see how well your house is performing. The Open Data platform is an initiative of the Council, which aims to improve transparency, accountability, and innovation through the provision of open data.
For other ideas to improve the energy efficiency of your home appliances including heating, cooling, and hot water head to the Sustainability Victoria website.
When replacing old appliances, the Australian Government Energy Rating website provides information about the star energy rating system so you can save on your energy bills.

Reduce your travel emissions

Choosing to walk, cycle or take public transport where possible is healthier for you and will help reduce your carbon footprint. Check out the Sustainability Victoria website for tips on how to make sustainable choices about your transport and travel.

Reduce your waste

A lot of our waste unnecessarily goes to landfill. Landfill sites take up space, which could otherwise be used for natural bushland, farmland, and other open spaces. Food waste in landfill also produces greenhouse gases as it degrades. There are so many creative ways to reduce your waste at home.

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