Michael F.

Encourage business to eliminate single use plastic.

I will volunteer with a nonprofit organization that recycles plastic.

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

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

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.