nancy dodge

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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

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

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

I will cook a new recipe every day that features organic and/or local ingredients.

I will not eat seafood.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will walk two times per day, morning and night.

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 take a walk each day.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.74 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.

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

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 11.29 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.