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| 'Dump patio heater wear a jumper' | |
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| Scots have been urged to ditch patio heaters and put on a jumper instead in a bid to cut down on Co2 emmissions to help save the planet. | |
| The Energy Saving Trust in Scotland revealed that 160,000 households in Scotland own or plan to buy a heater. | The Energy Saving Trust in Scotland revealed that 160,000 households in Scotland own or plan to buy a heater. |
| This could create 7,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, equivalent to a car driving from Glasgow to John O'Groats and back 43,000 times. | This could create 7,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, equivalent to a car driving from Glasgow to John O'Groats and back 43,000 times. |
| In Glasgow, the heaters are said to create 950 tonnes of carbon dioxide. | In Glasgow, the heaters are said to create 950 tonnes of carbon dioxide. |
| The use of patio heaters has grown after the introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland last year. | The use of patio heaters has grown after the introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland last year. |
| Mike Thornton, head of the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland, said: "We all know that Scotland gets cold sometimes but why don't people just wear a jumper? | Mike Thornton, head of the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland, said: "We all know that Scotland gets cold sometimes but why don't people just wear a jumper? |
| We are calling on responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce Mike ThorntonEnergy Saving Trust in Scotland | We are calling on responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce Mike ThorntonEnergy Saving Trust in Scotland |
| "While patio heaters are not by any means the most damaging appliance to the environment, ditching the patio heater is an easy way of cutting down on your home energy use." | "While patio heaters are not by any means the most damaging appliance to the environment, ditching the patio heater is an easy way of cutting down on your home energy use." |
| He added: "We are calling on responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce." | He added: "We are calling on responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce." |
| The news comes after a report by the Energy Saving Trust showed that the proliferation of LCD TVs and plasma screens was hampering efforts to cut down on home energy use in Scotland. | The news comes after a report by the Energy Saving Trust showed that the proliferation of LCD TVs and plasma screens was hampering efforts to cut down on home energy use in Scotland. |