Operating office equipment can cost much more than the equipment cost in the first place. A photocopier that costs $4,000 to buy, that is left on continuously for seven years over its lifespan of two-million copies, may consume $1,500 of electricity, $24,000 of paper and $15,000 of toner.

 

If a 2,000 watt personal heater is used for four hours per day, the yearly cost is approximately $409 and the CO2 emissions is approximately 3 tonnes - the equivalent of over two months of a household's total energy use.

 

In a large organisation, turning off lights for just one hour per day saves $17.50 per week and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 250,000kg every year - the same as produced by 31 households.

 

The faster you drive, the more fuel your car will consume as your car tries to resist wind. Travelling at 110 km/h uses up to 25% more fuel than travelling at 90 km/h.

 

In 2007, approximately 21 million tonnes of waste were disposed to landfill in Australia.

 

A dripping tap left unfixed for a year can produce enough water to fill an average household swimming pool.

 

LED lights consume 75%-80% less power than other lights.

 

13 of the warmest years ever recorded have occurred within the last 15 years.

 

If South Australia were to be considered a nation, then it would be ranked second for wind capacity in the world behind Denmark.