Vickneswaran Achuthan

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

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 save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

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

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

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 each day that I do this.

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 switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

collect e-waste from local community and send it to authorized recycling facilities. this will help to reduce e-waste which are mostly hazardous being end up in dumping ground and create more pollution. some items may even give some precious metal return which can be used and reduce demand for freshly mined minerals and metals