Calculate your water footprint
The average American consumes 1,198 gallons of water per day. Think there's no way you use that much?

Visit www.h2oconserve.org, a web site that helps you calculate how much water your household actually consumes – from the amount you use while showering to how much it takes to produce your food – and answer a series of questions about your home and lifestyle. Read More

Sales of CFLs jump to 20% of the market
The sales of ENERGY STAR-qualified compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) nearly doubled last year, according to the estimates of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In 2007, 290 million CFLs were sold, and the energy-saving bulbs now account for about 20% of the light bulb market in the United States. ENERGY STAR-qualified CFLs use approximately 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. Read More