Cara Bassett

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.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will work from home 3 days to avoid my commute's carbon output.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straws out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 3 gallons (11 L) of water per faucet every day.

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

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