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   Low-carbon wedding

   Weddings are becoming more and more carbon-intensive, although they appear to be falling out of British favour.

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   Building a natural swimming pool

   Swimming pools have a bad reputation as major sources of CO2, but you can now put in a natural pool for the same cost as a traditional concrete version.

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   Installing a biomass boiler

   If your boiler is on its last legs, replacing it with a wood-fuelled system could win you some serious greenie points.

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   Installing a ground source heat pump

   An underground heat pump can save you money and cut your CO2 emissions by sucking the heat from your soil and distributing it round your house. But is your home suitable?

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   Living with friends or lodgers

   Home alone? You're not the only one: in the 'Bridget Jones' generation, one in three homes contains only a single occupant. Whatever the reason for having your own place, are there costs beyond the bills?

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   Running your car on waste vegetable oil

   Some diesel engines will run on waste cooking oil if it's brewed into biodiesel or blended with old fashioned 'fossil' diesel. If you convert your engine you can even use it neat. However you cut it, recycled oil will slash emissions from driving and can make a tasty saving against soaring pump prices.

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   Insulating solid walls

   Solid they may be, but when it comes to keeping the heat in, the walls of old houses may not be so steady. Add insulation inside or out to stay snug and slash bills.

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   Skip a long-haul flight

   Long-haul trips have the biggest climate impact of all our travel. Even with jumbo carbon savings on offer, this is a tough luxury to quit.

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   Getting a wind turbine if you live in a windy area

   For lucky inhabitants of windswept stretches of the UK, a wind turbine in the garden could be a nice little earner.

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    Foraging for food

    Contrary to popular opinion, urban 'wildernesses' such as scrubland, parks and hedgerows are peppered with edible greens. Given that the price of lettuce has jumped by as much as 60% in the last six months, is it time to find out whether there's such a thing as a carbon-free lunch?

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    Cycling and walking instead of driving

    The average car produces three tonnes of co2 a year; walking or cycling produces none. Is it time to lose the car and use your legs?

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    Fitting solar panels to your roof

    Solar panels could slash your electricity bill and even see you selling energy back to the power companies. Brace yourself though - savings like that don't come cheap.

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    Joining a quick-hire car club

    Cursing the costs of a car you hardly use? A 'pay-as-you-go' car club could save you money and cut your mileage even further.

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    Buying seasonal, local foods

    Eating seasonal, field-grown foods can take a big bite out of your emissions. Sound appetising?

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    Buying a small hybrid car

    If you can afford the extra outlay, a small hybrid could repay the urban driver in fuel savings and other financial perks, while also giving the planet a much-needed breather.

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    Biomass stove

    Cosy, stylish and traditional - biomass stoves can dramatically reduce your bills and save masses of CO2. Think you could warm to the idea?

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    Buying fewer new things

    The average Brit spends about £4,400 a year on new goods and services that generate an average 3.5 tonnes of CO2. You can cut those costs by buying quality gear that lasts or has already been used.

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    Buying an electric car

    They may miss out on revving their engines at the lights, but urban drivers of electric cars can cut their emissions by two thirds and save up to £3,000 a year. Sound like a fair compromise?

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    Upgrade your loft insulation

    If your loft isn't insulated, then you're spending good money just to keep birds' feet warm. Even if it is, have you thought about the savings you could make by improving it?

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    Trains and buses

    Sharing transport with dozens of fellow passengers can cut your carbon footprint. Are you on board?

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    Installing an A-rated condensing boiler

    Is your current boiler a star pupil or bottom of its class? Raising your grade from an 'F' to an 'A' means more heat for less money, and a healthy cut in your carbon footprint.

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    Fitting cavity wall insulation

    This is one injection you don't have to be afraid of. Fill the space between the two layers of brick in your walls and more warmth stays in the house where you want it.

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    Fitting double glazing

    Glazing over already? Double glazing doesn't have to be boring - there's cash and heat to be saved.

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    Car-sharing

    Us Brits love to drive solo - every day we chauffeur 38 million empty seats on our commute. Can sharing a journey ease our carbon guilt-trips?

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    Switching to a diesel car

    Diesels are far more fuel-efficient than petrol alternatives. Out of town, some emit even less CO2 than hybrids.

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