DIY disaster Dave Staple is purchasing his way to environmental disaster. By driving the kids to school, using two inefficient motorboats and cleaning paintbrushes on the lawn, they are polluting the environment at an alarming rate. Luckily we’re here to green up their act and save them a load of cash.
With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Staples Family will save $2,100 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 18 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 23 to 10 tonnes.
Petrol
$60
Wade using the Walking School Bus instead of being driven to school.
Power
$760
From not using the dryer, turning off heater towel rails, reducing length of showers, turning off beer fridge and installing energy efficient light bulbs.
Green DIY
$200
Bonus for completing DIY jobs around the house.
Impulse Buying
$1,080
Selling and donating junk they didn't use.
TOTAL
$2,100
Plan your home renovation project carefully so you don't over order and waste building materials. Learn more at: www.rebri.org.nz/
Hire a skip from a company that recycles your building waste to reduce the amount of waste to landfill.
Skip bins supplied by: www.pinkbins.co.nz
Recycle old or unused paint to reduce the amount of paint wasted or sent to landfill. Leftover paint can be used by community groups. Learn more at: www.resene.co.nz/paintwise.htm
Go sailing instead of using a motorboat to eliminate petrol and carbon dioxide being released into the air and water. Learn more at: www.maritimenz.govt.nz
Sailing experience supplied by: www.moorings.co.nz
Upgrade your old 2-stroke motorboat engine to an efficient 4-stroke engine to reduce petrol use, pollution and emissions. Learn more at: www.maritimenz.govt.nz
Join a Walking School Bus to reduce congestion and vehicle emissions outside the school gates. Learn more at: www.landtransport.govt.nz
Recycle stuff you don't use by either selling or donating to charity so
someone else can make use of your junk.
Compost food and garden waste to reduce the amount of methane created in landfill. Learn more at: www.sustainability.govt.nz
Plant a Raingarden to absorb rainwater and reduce the strain on the stormwater system. Learn more at: www.smarterhomes.org.nz
Raingarden designed and installed by www.wetland.co.nz
Clean paint brushes and rollers safely so the paint doesn't pollute the environment. Learn more at: www.resene.co.nz
Wrap your hot water cylinder to reduce the amount of heat escaping and save on power bills.
Cylinder Wrap supplied by: www.autex.co.nz
Sort and organise your stuff so items are easy to access and don't get wasted.
Shelving supplied by: Dexion www.dexion.co.nz
