Can you reduce your household energy use by 5%?

This is a great new challenge over at YouSustain: Reduce household electricity use by 5%.

5% is actually a very easy reduction, and a great first step.  The challenge is only a month long and includes tips on how to achieve it.  For example, if you haven’t already converted to CF lighting, that’s probably your 5% right there.  Or, try hang-drying some or all of your laundry, and that’s your 5%.

The pay-off for completing the challenge is about 30kg of CO2 not emitted.  If the change you make becomes part of everyday life, that’s 360kg/year, which is significant.