Is it worth the effort going greener?
Edinburgh Evening News -20/08/10
SETTLING down for a night in front of the television, all the family huddle in the cosy sitting room, heating on full, every light shining.
Upstairs, empty bedrooms are illuminated by bright lamps, a radio gently hums in the deserted kitchen and the boiler works at full pelt as every radiator in the house is turned to maximum.
It is not an uncommon scene - after all, families across the Lothians waste energy every day, leaving on appliances that could easily be switched off when not in use.
But as the Evening News urges readers to adopt a "greener" lifestyle, one family questions whether it is really worth the hassle. Is there actually money to be saved by switching off lights, spending less time in the shower, or pulling the plug on TVs overnight? And what difference does it make to the environment?
It is not an uncommon scene - after all, families across the Lothians waste energy every day, leaving on appliances that could easily be switched off when not in use.
But as the Evening News urges readers to adopt a "greener" lifestyle, one family questions whether it is really worth the hassle. Is there actually money to be saved by switching off lights, spending less time in the shower, or pulling the plug on TVs overnight? And what difference does it make to the environment?
