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It is amazing to see how much water was saved from just brushing teeth without water running.

Interesting diagram from the University of Berkeley. Carbon Footprint - Dining (berkeley.edu)

Abbott Northwestern staff, have you had a chance to check out the Midtown Bike Center, located on our hospital campus? It is probably the best bicycle commuter center in North America, so if you have ever considered bicycling to work, it is worth a look! There are private showers and changing rooms designed to include people of all genders,...

Where did the month of April go? It has been very inspiring to read everyone's posts this month and feel a sense of solidarity with all that have participated in this challenge. Thank you!

I forget about this most days and appreciate the reminders via email.

I will pick up 100 trees for our farm from the Soil and Water Conservation District tree sale this Friday. I'll start planting this weekend. Most Soil and Water Conservation Districts have spring tree sales. They are bundles of 25, so if you have some space check them out next year!

Looking for a way to help lessen food waste? Look into Imperfect foods! Grocery products that are not "pretty enough" to be sold in stores are sold to you at a discounted rate and delivered to your door. Grocery Delivery for Organic Food, Fresh Produce & More (imperfectfoods.com)

I am signing up to take a class on how to do a bee friendly lawn.

What steps are you taking to reduce your carbon footprint? My largest impact is being childfree. I do several of these other actions as well since it all adds up!

Many employees bring their own lunches, myself included. Yet, a majority of my coworkers don't bring a utensil from home and instead, use the black plastic utensils supplied by Allina. I keep a set of utensils in my personal space at work. I wish Allina would stop supplying the plastic utensils for employees. We have far too much plastic going...