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I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
I will start a recycling program at my workplace, dorm, or elsewhere on campus.
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.