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Alyssia Nicholson 10/23/2018 1:17 PM
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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an 2018 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
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 purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
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.