Community Energy Rotherham

🔌 Did you know? Many appliances continue to use electricity even when they're on standby.

Turning off TVs, games consoles, chargers and other devices at the plug when they're not in use is a quick and easy way to save energy and reduce your electricity bill. 💡

Small changes add up, so lets save energy and money by switching standby off💚

Can you cut your business's use of single use plastics during Plastic Free July?

Increasing numbers of local businesses are taking steps to cut their single use plastic waste. You can too with our easy steps to reduce single use plastic waste in your business, no matter what you do.

💚 Carry out a plastic audit – what single use plastic items is your businesses using?

💚 Do we really need to use them?

💚 Can the single use plastics be removed or reduced? Are there opportunities to replace them with reusable items?

💚 If this isn’t possible, are recycled plastic versions available? Are we recycling the single use plastics when we’ve finished with them?

💚 Once you’ve actioned as much as you can, save your audit results and review your single use plastic use regularly, to see what’s changed.

💚 Shout about it – more and more customers want to see that the business they’re buying from is green.

☀️ Stay Cool & Save Energy This Summer!

Hot weather doesn’t have to mean high energy bills. Try these easy tips:
✅ Keep curtains or blinds closed during the day
✅ Turn off lights and appliances when not in use
✅ Open windows in the evening to let cooler air in
✅ Stay hydrated and keep cool safely 💧

Small changes can make a big difference for your energy use! 🌍💡