Annabel Holland

Add house plants such as ferns that are great at adding and filtering the air in the room.

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.