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You'll be an 2018 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!
"I will make changes in my life to use less unneeded resources and attempt to be less wasteful of what I do use. "
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
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 save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
I will spend at least 120 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.