Aaron Perelstein

I will dispose of hazardous household waste products at the proper facility

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 complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

I will use the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to choose a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant when I dine out.

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will at least 30 minutesr esearching or test driving an electric car or bike.

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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.