YOU’VE HEARD Install a low-flow showerhead
WE SAY Save your bucks
If you’re addicted to that steamy, full-on morning shower, you probably won’t be happy with a low-flow showerhead, which cuts water output by 25 to 60 percent. Rather than stand under a trickle, struggling to rinse out conditioner, take a shorter shower; you’ll save up to 2.5 gallons per minute.

Where you can cut back, however, is your sink. Install an aerator—they’re just a few bucks—and it will reduce water flow by 2 gallons a minute, which is not a noticeable sacrifice.

YOU’VE HEARD Recycle your electronics
WE SAY Go 4 it
According to the Consumer Electronics Association, each American household owns approximately 24 electronic items. And it seems like every day, newer, better versions of our old cell phones, computers, and TVs come out, which means a heap of outdated stuff to get rid of. But electronics contain hazardous materials, like lead and mercury, that need to be disposed of properly, so you can’t just leave them out for the trash collector.

Log on to epa.gov/ epawaste, then click on electronics recycling (ecycling) for a list of recycling organizations and links to stores and manufacturers—including BestBuy, Verizon Wireless, Dell, and Office Depot— that offer their own programs. (And when you purchase electronics, go to a manufacturer, such as Apple, that encourages and facilitates recycling.)