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Article: Eco-village will cut household bills
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 20, 1994
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Planners in south London are set to unveil a pioneering housing
scheme which could slash heating bills to about pounds 1 a week for
residents.
A former chemical works on Mill Lane in Sutton is earmarked to
become an eco-village, recycling all household rubbish and water.
Flats and houses will use up-to-the minute energy-saving
methods, harnessing solar power, and residents can grow their own
vegetables on communal allotments. Two-car families are out of
favour, with the emphasis on public transport and vehicle sharing.
As well as helping to save the planet, the eco-lifestyle is
cheaper than conventional throw-away society, say planners in
Sutton, which has been dubbed London's greenest ...