Eco-Resolutions: How to Increase Your Karma in 2012

This year expand your karmic footprint by choosing a goal that's good for both you and the planet. Use this guide to find an eco-friendly promise that you'll actually keep.

If You've Got 5 Minutes for the Environment...
Reset the schedule on your automatic sprinklers so your lawn is irrigated in the early morning or late evening. Evaporation during daytime hours means as much as 30 percent of water never makes it into the soil, which can amount to 126 gallons of water wasted each week at your house alone.