I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Avoid Disposables
I will not use any disposable straws, plates, cups, or cutlery.
COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 40 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant
I will use the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to choose a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant when I dine out.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts
I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Reduce Unwanted Mail
I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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