• Turn off equipment like televisions and stereos when you're not using them. That little red standby light means they're still using power - and that means a contribution to global warming.

• Save water:
- turn off the tap when you are brushing your teeth.
- collect the water used to wash vegetables and salad to water your houseplants.

• Call your local government to see if they have a disposal location for used car batteries and other hazardous household wastes.

• Recycle your paper, glass, plastics and other waste. Call your local government to find out if they offer a collection service.

• Use rechargeable batteries.

• Send e-greetings instead of paper cards.

• Help reduce the world's rubbish dumps - don't use "throw-away" products like paper plates and napkins, and plastic knives, forks, and cups.

• Collect rainwater to water your flowers.

• Let part of your garden grow freely and see what wild flowers appear.

• Plant local species of trees.

• Never take plants or pick flowers from anywhere in the wild.

• Buy bulbs from cultivated stocks only (ask the shop or gardening centre for advice).

• Stop using chemical pesticides - try to use natural products instead.

• Use traps, parasites, and natural predators such as ladybirds.

• Use disease-resistant and pest-resistant plants.

• Use organic compost and mulch to improve soil health and reduce the need for pesticides and fertilizers.