Hannah Plummer

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).

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I will refuse 2 of single-use paper or plastic bags each day by bringing my own reusable bags or carrying purchased goods another way.

I will learn one new fact about my community each day (history, geography, local wildlife, resources, programs, current issues, goals, etc.)

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will take one action to support local wildlife, such as adding a food or water source, creating shelter/habitat, preventing light pollution, eliminating bird strikes, or another action.

I will avoid printing 5 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

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

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than running a full dishwasher. To save water, I will scrape instead of rinsing dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, and only run it when it is full.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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.

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