Michelle Samson

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

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