Elmer Ting

I will take a walk each day.

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

I will replace 10 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

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

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

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 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 recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

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

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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