Marcella Rolle

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 plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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 avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.