Angelique Blodgett

I will recycle 2 items at work and/or at home each day, making sure I review recycling program guidelines and only place accepted items that are clean, empty, and dry in the recycling bin.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will avoid printing 6 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 6 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I commit to dedicating 30 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

I will keep 2 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

I pledge to take one action that improves the sustainability of my organization in 2025. It can be an action from this challenge or another action that improves resource stewardship.

I will turn my computer monitor(s) off at my work station when not in use to save energy (I will follow my organization's IT instructions for keeping on, turning off, or restarting computers).

I will prevent water from being wasted by reporting one or more leaky faucets, toilets, or other water leaks to my organization's facilities team for repair.

Lighting makes up approximately 10% of hospitals' energy use on average. I will save energy by turning off unnecessary lights when not in use and when I am the last one to leave a space.

I will make 1 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)