Lisa Maurice

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a 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 tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

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

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

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

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

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

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

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

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

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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 reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

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