As part of global attempts to reduce energy consumption and cut down on environmentally damaging CO2 emissions, manufacturers have started to produce numerous products to help everyone save energy in the home.
Depending on how committed you are to cutting your family's carbon footprint, you can choose from a wide range of eco-friendly devices specially designed to help you reduce electricity, gas and water consumption in your home.
However these devices not only save the environment, but they can also save you money. This benefit will be of particular interest to those who are struggling with debt management issues, who no doubt know the value of even the smallest everyday savings.
Saving money with eco-friendly devices
- Rechargeable batteries – You buy one set of batteries, charge them using a small battery charger plugged into a socket at home, and reuse them many times. If you think about how many things in your home run on batteries (remote controls, alarm clocks, children's toys etc), you'll see how much money you could be saving on buying new batteries, as well as helping the environment by sending fewer single-use batteries to landfill.
- Energy-saving light bulbs – energy-saving light bulbs  can save you money on both electricity bills and the cost of buying new bulbs, as they offer the same brightness as standard light bulbs but last between 8 to 15 times longer and use just 20% -33% of the power.
- Showersmart devices – Given away for free by the government (for a limited time) upon application, these small devices help to make your shower more energy efficient. This in turn helps to make your energy and water bills cheaper.
