Shower together to save water

Recycle those worn-out sneakers

Although the record companies don't like to hear it, downloading music off theInternet instead of buying the CD can save precious landfill space.

A number of large supermarkets have bins to recycle plastic shopping bags, drycleaning bags and packaging.

The Houston Arboretum has a place to recycle all plastic flower pots and trays.Drive in at any time and toss your garden leftovers into the bin in thenortheast corner of the parking lot.

Plastic bottles make up about 11 percent of the contents of landfills.