Carolyn Spaulding

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

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

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will spend 15 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.