Genevet Guzman (104)

I will meet 2 new neighbor(s) each day.

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

I will spend 20 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

I will spend 25 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will spend 35 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

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

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will keep 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.