Katie Ferrier

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 14.52 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.