Newsweek - The Checklist
Filed under: Earth 911 - January 8, 2007
Our top picks for the week ahead
Newsweek
January 8, 2007
U.S. Edition
SKI free on Winter Trails Day (Jan. 6; wintertrails.org).
Beginners get free admission and gear rental at participat-ing snowshoeing and cross-country resorts. Now all you need is snow.
CLICK on cdc.govfor a free, illustrated 2007 Healthy Living Calendar and accompanying online tips. Separate printouts for men and women help you eat well, manage stress and plan important screening tests for a healthier new year.
CLEAN up your holiday junk. The Peanut Hotline (800-828-2214) will help you recycle those sticky bits of Styro-foam that came in your gifts. Earth911.org tells you how to recycle your tree. And reliefdatabase.org helps you donate everything else. Now you can restock at the after-Christmas sales.
BUY BabyLegs leg warmers. These cute leggings keep babies warm and make diaper changes a snap (from $12 at babylegs.net).
CHECK out ‘Dirt’ on FX (10 p.m., Tuesday). In a twist on Monica’s clean-freak status on “Friends,” Courteney Cox plays a tabloid reporter digging dirt on celebs.