Micaela White

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.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

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

I will spend 60 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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 enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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

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 cook 3 meals with zero-waste each day.