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[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 26322, member: 2262"]
Zimbabwe wants everyone to use appliances that save energy, such as refrigerators and air conditioners. This helps our planet stay healthy and follows the rules many countries agreed on.

The world keeps getting hotter, which hurts plants, animals, and people. Old refrigerators and air conditioners release bad gases into the air, which make a hole in our sky shield, the ozone layer.

These gases cause many problems. They make our planet sick and can hurt people with skin cancer and breathing troubles.

The Ministry of Environment held a special meeting for news writers. For two days, they learned about energy-saving machines. Mr. Zhakata, who leads the Climate department, told the news people they must tell everyone about these better appliances.

Mr. Chaumba, who works on the Ozone project, said, "When we use energy-saving appliances, we need less electricity." He asked shoppers to look at energy labels when buying new machines. The cheapest ones often use more electricity.

Zimbabwe does not allow people to bring wasteful refrigerators into the country anymore. People who check goods at the border make sure bad products stay out.

These better appliances help our planet and save families money. You might pay more when you buy them, but your electric bills will be smaller for many years.

Ms. Zinyanduko from the Consumer Protection Commission wants people to speak up about bad store practices. She talked about stores selling old food or not giving correct receipts.
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