It's not easy being green. Especially a lite one. You want to do what's best, but just when you think you're doing the right thing by doing what you're told, along comes advice that can often be completely at odds.
Hence, while not strictly green, I look at this from today's Mail, which is about energy, so it is pertinent:
The Government has urged energy customers to switch suppliers after British Gas announced further price hikes. It is the fourth price rise in less than two years and follows a 22 per cent increase in March.
Woo. The Government. And in the Daily Mail what's more. So it must be a good idea, right? On balance it seems to make sense.
But then.... you find something like this trots along from another direction, this time Martin Lewis' Money-Saving Expert (go to his site to get the full skinny):
British Gas Major Price Rise Don't listen to anyone saying 'switch supplier now!' - British Gas has just announced a 12.4% gas price rise and 9.4% electricity price rise effective 4 September. You'll read comments telling you 'switch, switch, switch', yet that message is pumped by companies with a vested interest in churning the market. Actually the sensible thing to do is sit tight!
I respect this guy, his sources and his advice a lot. So I think I'll stick with this.
But what about all the other 'official' 'You shoulds...' we get, especially in the e-area?
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