How much money in a year do you think the average person in the UK could save by going "green"?

Answer 1

i think it depends on the depth of going green, i try to buy local produce but its far more expensive, but then when something tastes nice, cost doesn't come into it, and at the end of the day, the more green we are the more we are doing our own part in helping save the environment

Answer 2

Practically none........... being enviromentally "green" is mostly thought up by the same type of people responsible for stupid examples of Political Correct that often gets mentioned at http://www.capc.co.uk + http://www.politicallyincorrect.me.uk/globalwarming.htm - and all those ideas usually ALWAYS end up costing people more in the long run.

Once told by an energy savings assessor from some scheme called "warmfront" to avoid turning off energy saving light bulbs if you expect to return to the room less than an hour after you last turned it off because in the 1st hour or so of use each time you turn it on, they actually use 10 times more electric than a normal light bulb.

Answer 3

Starting from scratch,not a lot!.Most "green" items cost so much money to install that most of us will be dead by the time we get our investment back.I personally have always recycled wherever possible due to a low income and am very careful using gas,electricity,water etc ,again due to low funds.I also do not believe in "global warming",weather has always gone in cycles (the ice age) and man has always found the answer to problems.It is a load of scaremongering and extra cash for the government coffers.

Answer 4

The UK Home Improvement Packs give a current energy efficiency rating and potential.

The answer is 'it depends'. Installing energy saving lightbulbs once the old ones blow is a quick win. Cavity wall insulation and solar panels/wind turbines take a longer time to receive a return on investment.

Answer 5

Only Kermit the Frog is truly green. All this other stuff is simply pretentious nonsense. As for Global Warming, it is the new baloney of the twittering classes. Having our lives micromanaged by the likes of Greenpeace and our dreadful Scottish Prime Minister is really too much. We need to be set free to enjoy ourselves without the gloomy prognostications of the wearers of open toed sandals and eaters of brown rice.

Answer 6

Great question. Personally I believe little saving is to be made - except by a business. In the home it is best to buy less items as fads.

Answer 7

sadly non with enagy efficient light bulbs costing in the region of £5 and a life expectancy of about 12 months(in my experience ) you ll never break even let alone save money .

Answer 8

£300

Answer 9

£250

Answer 10

You would have to be an incredible hulk to save money by going green.