Patricia Peng

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

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day.

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.

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

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 keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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