Maria Yioupis

I will recycle 10 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 avoid printing 20 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

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

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 5 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 10 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

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.

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

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 reflect on how I am feeling and express myself through writing, art, music, physical activity, or another creative way to enhance well-being

No one person can do everything, but we can all do something. Making one person's worth of difference matters! Share an impact you made related to an Ecochallenge action that you are proud of in the feed.

I will keep 5 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

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

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 25 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 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 will spend 25 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.