Marissa Shoemaker

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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 not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will take a walk each day.

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.