Cara Dailey

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 switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

I will avoid printing 50 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

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 keep 10 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 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 spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.