Donna Meeds

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

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

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, including electronics and metals.

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will spend 120 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.