Veronica Peck

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

I will set up or join a recycling program at my workplace or school.

I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will spend 5 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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 keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

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

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.