A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
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CONTINUED<br />
B4<br />
Making sense of energy efficient labels<br />
Exercise 5 - Seeing stars at home<br />
Complete this worksheet by exploring your home (especially the kitchen, laundry<br />
<strong>and</strong> bathroom) <strong>for</strong> energy <strong>and</strong> water saving labels.<br />
Draw or photograph each label you find <strong>and</strong> note the appliance it was attached to.<br />
Ask your parents if the energy rating was a major factor in their decision to purchase the appliance.<br />
Once the survey has been completed, give your home an overall energy <strong>and</strong> water saving rating from<br />
1 – 5 stars <strong>and</strong> clearly explain your selection.<br />
Did you know?<br />
consumer affairs victoria<br />
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Appliance:<br />
Reasons <strong>for</strong> purchase:<br />
Appliance:<br />
Reasons <strong>for</strong> purchase:<br />
Appliance:<br />
Reasons <strong>for</strong> purchase:<br />
Using electricity to heat 15 litres of hot water generates<br />
a kilogram of greenhouse gas. You can heat nearly<br />
3 times that much water <strong>for</strong> the same amount of<br />
greenhouse gas using a gas hot water system.<br />
ABC Planet Slayer factoid<br />
Need consumer help? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au
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