Clarissa Diederich-Gridley

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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 spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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 reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

Each day, I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.

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I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water a day or 330 gallons (1,230 L) a month by installing a toilet tank bank.

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.