GG Buying Guides

Water Filters 44 Because the quality of water varies so widely, choosing to filter or not to filter it takes some guidance. BY MISTY MCNALLY

Carpets 48 Common carpet materials are surprisingly bad for your health and for the environment. Here are better choices. BY TERRI PETERSON SMITH

Cars 52 From subcompacts to SUVs, new fuel-efficient cars will save money at the pump and produce less pollution. BY RON COGAN

GG Features
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Saving Energy

If you haven’t had a home heating audit, you’re probably wasting money—along with other precious resources. BY KATHY SHORR

TOP: SATOSHI; MIDDLE: ELINOR CARUCCI; BOTTOM: JASON FULFORD

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Changing Schools

We do our best to protect children from environmental hazards at home. Here’s what you can do about the hazards at school. BY ALEXANDRA ZISSU

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Out With the Old

Are new major appliances so much more efficient that they’re worth buying even if your old one works? In many cases, yes. BY CATHERINE ELTON

74 Coffee

Coffee drinkers help sustain biodiversity and economies all over the globe.

Make sure your money is well-spent. BY SOLVIE KARLSTROM

82 Photo Essay: What Happens to Recycled Inkjet Cartridges?

The best recycling programs turn your old cartridges into new ones.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASON FULFORD, TEXT BY PAUL MCRANDLE

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Cover Photograph by Mauricio Alejo

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