Sustainable urban living

• Ways to be sustainable;

  1. Water conservation
  2. Energy conservation
  3. Waste recycling
  4. Urban green spaces
• Ways to conserve water;

  1. Installing water metres into homes.
  2. Having showers instead of baths.
  3. Only using washing machines when full.
  4. Waterbutts to collect rainwater.
  5. Turning off tap (e.g. when brushing teeth).
• Ways to conserve energy;

  1. Promoting renewable energy (solar panels).
  2. Building homes which are energy efficient (e.g. energy efficient bulbs).
  3. Using public transport (as less pollution).
• Ways to recycle waste;

  1. Recycling facilities for larger items.
  2. Councils collecting and recycling household items.
  3. Websites where items can be offered for free, so others can use it and not be thrown away.

  Statistics;

  • UK produces 331 million tonnes of waste a year
  • UK dumps about half of its rubbish into landfill sites
• Urban green spaces;

  1. Plant more trees.
  2. Lots of gradens and parks.

  Benefits;

  • Improve air quality
  • Gives residents a place to relax and exercise
  • Reduce flooding (trees)