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Kingsford Smith green heroes


Every day I hear great stories about how people, including the people of Kingsford Smith, are tackling the challenges of climate change. Everyone can do something – reduce your water use by installing a water tank and efficient showerheads, be diligent with your recycling, or donate unwanted goods to charity shops.

The Bowen Library’s Summer Reading Club did something by committing to planting 1 tree for every 10 books they read. The children read an impressive 1143 books and have planted their first 75 trees in Anzac Parade near the Library with a further 39 still to be planted. The library is so impressed with the children they have developed a new program called the Eco-Heroes Club.

I would like to hear about and acknowledge the environmental initiatives of households, community or sporting groups, schools and businesses in my electorate.

Nominate your green hero using the online form below.


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Pete's tips


A dishwasher can generate up to 500 kilograms of greenhouse gas a year.


Look for dishwashers with a 4-star water efficiency rating. (Water-efficient dishwashers are usually energy efficient.)

Only run fully loaded dishwashers.

Use the shortest program sufficient to clean the dishes.

Clean the filter regularly to maintain washing performance.

See www.energyrating.gov.au


Water efficiency matters too.


The most efficient dishwashers use half the water of average models.

By 2016, the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme (WELs) could save nearly 1200 megalitres a year in national dishwasher water consumption – that's enough water to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools each year.

This represents a reduction of about 6.5 per cent in the water consumption of the dishwashers sold between 2003 and 2016.

See www.waterrating.gov.au

 

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