If environmentalists really want to raise a generation of ecology-conscious citizens, they should encourage kids to spend time with their moms. A new study says that housewives are more likely to recycle and be "ecologically aware" than university students.

Maybe because housewives spend so much time and effort ensuring their homes run efficiently and responsibly, they're more willing to take the extra steps to conserve and avoid waste. Whatever the reason, environmentalism had better not overlook the average home if it wants to cut out excess.

Remember Al Gore's $30,000 utility bill? Hmm, maybe he just needs to take a good Home Ec. course. . .