- Australians use about four times more energy per person than the world average.
- Using the TV six hours a day = 1000kg greenhouse gas a year. That’s about the same weight as a very big crocodile!
- The average house generates 14 tonnes of greenhouse gas a year. That’s the same weight as three elephants!
- A ceiling fan costs about 30 cents a day to run. An average aircon costs about $6 a day to run.
- Dishwashers generate up to 500 kilograms of greenhouse gas a year.
- When you do your laundry, think about this… Each year:
Washing machine (produces about 90 kilograms of greenhouse gas)
+ Using hot water (adds another 475 kilograms)
+ Dryer once a week (adds another 150 kilograms)
= 715 kilograms of greenhouse gas!
