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sure to cover the element When choosing a new appliance refer to the Energy Saving Leaflet
Clothes Washing: A rotary clothes dryer is provided in your garden, or if you are in a flat, an over-bath dryer has been provided for energy efficient drying of clothes. h. Sustainable DIY Some DIY products contain chemicals which are hazardous to the environment and to your health so think carefully before you buy. Avoid solvent based paints, varnishes and glues. Water based are much better. When buying strong cleaning agents, avoid chlorine bleach. One further issue to be made aware of is Volatile Organic Compounds: Volatile Organic Compounds are materials which evaporate readily from commonly occurring sources such as vehicle exhausts, cleaning agents, furniture polish and fabric softeners. These also include solvents used in coatings, as well as thinners and brush cleaners. In the presence of sunlight, these VOCs can react with nitrogen oxides to create ground level ozone and photochemical smogs. These in turn can contribute to pollution of the atmosphere. The UK government and the coatings industry are committed to reducing VOC emissions under international conventions. Although the impact of household coatings on atmospheric pollution is very small (less than 2% of the total amount of VOCs emitted), manufacturers believe the amount of VOC s in decorative coatings should be reduced and consumers given the choice of using lower VOCcontaining products. Coatings suppliers have introduced a labelling system to inform you of the VOC content of each decorative coating product – a 5-band classification shows the VOC content as Minimal; Low; Medium; High or Very High In your garden; It is particularly important to avoid peat products. Peat is an internationally rare and declining habitat of high conservation importance, many species depend upon it. There are plenty of peat free alternatives. Avoid using weed killers and insect treatments that contain pesticides and toxic chemicals, especially around children and pregnant women. i. Sustainable transport Details of Cycle Storage Your <strong>home</strong> is provided with a securely fixed bicycle stand which is permanently fixed within the dedicated cycle storage facility provided for your new <strong>home</strong>. Each house is provided with a timber shed in which a Sheffield style cycle hoop is fixed to the rear of the shed, allowing for provision of 2no. cycles to be securely fixed to the stand.
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