Green Loans
Information for householders
Each year the average Australian household contributes 14 tonnes of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere — enough to fill 280,000 balloons — and draws an average of 292,000 litres or 73,000 buckets of water.
More Australians are looking for ways to help protect our environment from the impacts of climate change and reap the savings that come from less energy, and water use around the home.
Around the house your green ambitions may be as simple as switching to energy efficient light bulbs and repairing leaking taps to bigger projects like installing solar panels, grey water filtration systems or rainwater tanks.
The Green Loans Program is about helping you to make the right choices for your home and your budget.
Start $aving today…
A Home Sustainability Assessment will give you a long term plan for making your home more sustainable, but you can start finding $avings today with these simple steps;
| Water action | Environment $aving* |
|---|---|
| Use half flush toliet | 4 buckets water per day |
| Wait for a full load of washing | 17 buckets water per load |
| Shorter showers | 1 bucket water per minute |
| Energy action | Environment $aving* |
| Switch appliance off at the wall | 7,700 balloons per year |
| Switch to energy saving light globes | 2,800 balloons per year |
| Set fridge temp 1 degree higher | 7,500 balloons per year |
* estimate average
Energy saving ideas
Your Home has lots of practical ideas for making your own home more sustainable.
