Coral Sydney

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.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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 avoid buying and using 6 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

I will spend at least 40 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

I will ask my teachers to get more eco friendly classrooms.

I will spend at least 1 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 1 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.