Eva Neuner

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 5 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

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, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will source 20 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

I will spend 30 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.