Tamara Severtson

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 25 items.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

I will recognize 1 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 1 random act(s) of kindness.

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

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

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 5 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

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

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

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