Jennifer Zarnoch

I will enjoy 5 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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

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

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

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

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 each day that I do this.

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

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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

I will enjoy 0 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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

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

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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

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