Fayola Waithe

I will spend at least 11 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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 spend 21 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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

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

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

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

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

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 12 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.