Darlene Schrello

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

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 plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

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 commute by carpool 15 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

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

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.