Dena Vick

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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 spend minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.