mia yang

My goal is to create a year round capsule wardrobe with 50 items of clothing and shoes total. The reason is I often find myself wearing the same items repeatedly, by creating a capsule wardrobe, I will have a wardrobe consists of only clothing items that I wear a lot and love, hence simplify my life.

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 take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

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

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

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

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.