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Energy-saving windows: Surround the house with great style by installing insulated windows.

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Recycle with style: Seek vintage pieces of furniture or those made from recycled materials.

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Planet-friendly floors: Shop for all-natural materials like cork, bamboo and tile.

Recycle: Recycle whenever and whatever you can. The energy saved by using recycled instead of raw materials to manufacture goods ranges from 40 percent to 95 percent.

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Green Countertops and Cabinets: Help purify the air at home by using green, sustainable, good-looking materials.

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Fix it: Fix leaky faucets. A faucet that drips one time per second can waste 8 gallons of water per day and more than 3,000 gallons per year.

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Ease up on the pedal: Reducing driving speed from 75 to 65 miles per hour will drop your highway gasoline consumption by 15 percent.

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Your vehicle: Check your tire pressure. Replace the air filter and tune up the engine regularly. A tune-up can boost miles per gallon from 4 percent to 40 percent.

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Save a tree: Grab that stack of catalogs, log on to Catalog Choice and put a stop to unwanted junk mail.

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Switch it off: Plug electronic equipment into power strips that can be turned off when the items are not in use.

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Buy recycled: Buy recycled toilet paper, paper towels and paper napkins made from post-consumer waste. These items are widely available and have a comparable cost.

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Green building products do work. In the past, products like low-flow showerheads and toilets weren't optimal, which caused a lingering bad reputation. These days, most new green products work as well if not better than traditional products.

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Use energy-efficient settings on dishwashers. Use the water-miser and heat-free dryer settings on your dishwasher to help save energy.

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Buy the proper-sized dishwasher. Small households that don't use many dishes can cut energy use with drawer-sized dishwashers. If you create a lot of dirty dishes, one big model is best.

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Eat Sustainably. By growing some of your own food and buying locally grown produce, you eliminate the need to use fossil fuels to transport vegetables from a faraway field to your plate.

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Mulch, Mulch, Mulch! You will reduce weeds, save water and nourish the soil.

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Choose the Right Plants: Pick hardy varieties that can stand up to disease, pests and dry weather. Choose many types of plants because too many of the same kind makes your garden vulnerable to pests and disease.

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Keep Landscaping Natural. Use plants that are native to your area because they are naturally sustainable and easier to grow.

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