--Baking soda makes a great scouring powder; sprinkle on a damp sponge and use to scrub your kitchen countertops and sink, bathroom sink, bathtub, and many other surfaces.

--Recycle your newspapers! If people recycled only one newspaper a week, it would save 36 million trees a year.

--The next time you fill up your tank at the gas station, check the air in your tires. Driving on underinflated tires contributes to poor fuel economy! Check your air pressure every 1,000 miles.

--When planting grass, trees, and shrubs in your yard, choose only native species. Since they are adapted to local insect species and weather, they wonąt require so much watering and pesticide!

--When cooking, cover your pots. It will shorten the cooking time and use less energy!