John Cooper

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food or learning how to.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).

I want to get a house for Mason Bees in my garden, and plant milkweed and native wildflowers that will attract and feed monarch butterflies. Late in the summer, I hope to raise monarch caterpillars from the milkweed.