Scott Benz

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.

Research or test drive an electric car or bike.

I will avoid sending .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day.

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.