Marco Marchetti

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

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

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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 encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

I will spend at least 180 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

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.

Organizations have a responsibility to make sustainable business decisions. To understand how to improve sustainable practices, it’s important to start with understanding the current impact. I will share the Tradewater Business Carbon Calculator with my organization.