More Responsible Living

By keeping the temperature of your apartment within the recommended range – 20–22 degrees Celsius in living areas, slightly lower in the bedroom – you ensure that heating costs are kept under control. Lowering the temperature by one degree can result in a reduction of about five percent in heating energy.

Avoid unnecessary running of water. Although it’s pleasant to shower under warm water, an efficient shower saves a lot of energy. Also, turn off the tap, for example, while brushing your teeth, so that water doesn’t run straight down the drain unnecessarily.

Cooking time is reduced when you use lids on pots and pans and choose the right size burner.

By adjusting the refrigerator and freezer temperatures slightly higher, they don’t need to operate at high power to cool down.

Puhdistusaineet, maalit ja liuottimet kannattaa säilyttää kotona omissa astioissaan poissa lasten ja lemmikkieläinten ulottuvilta.

For example, medications or solvents should not be flushed down the toilet, but rather disposed of properly.

Unnecessary and old medications should be collected in a transparent bag and returned to a pharmacy. Cleaning agents, paints, and solvents should be stored at home in their original containers, out of the reach of children and pets.