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Checklist - Your Save-the-Earth Calendar
January: Find air leaks by doing a home energy audit.
February: Buy a water heater blanket ($10-$20) to insulate the storage tank.
March: Use rain barrels ($100 or more) to save water.
April: Spring cleaning? Recycle old electronics. Find out where: Earth911.com.
May: Get help from your garden center to choose plants that need less water.
June: Try air-drying clothes outside in warm weather.
July: To cut down on A/C bills, keep drapes closed while you're gone.
August: Tune up your car to improve mileage, by 4%, says fueleconomy.gov.
September: Buy notebooks made from recycled paper for the kids.
October: Turn off the leaf blower; spend the afternoon raking instead.
November: Use Catalog Choice (catalogchoice.org) to get fewer mailings.
December: Wrap gifts in recyclable tissue paper that your kids decorate.