Princess Osma

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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 Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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

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 read the Ecochallenge feed each day and comment on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

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 avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food scraps.

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.