Laura Allen

I will minimize the amount of time spent idling in my car to avoid wasting fuel.

I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.

I will keep my car engine's RPMs low by avoiding abrupt accelerations and coasting into stops, improving my fuel economy by 15% –30% .

The average American wastes over $400 and tons of energy on uneaten food per year, I will save that money and reduce the amount of food I waste by effectively meal planning, not overordering, and composting or donating leftover food.

I will substitute half of my meat consumption with plant-based foods to save an average of $420 on groceries and over 7 tons of carbon emissions per year.

After conducting online research about available models, I will complete a test drive at a local dealer.

I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .

To avoid excessive heating and cooling, I will turn the thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up in the summer.

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food or learning how to.

If I have to fly, I will choose to offset the CO2 emissions of my flight by purchasing a carbon offset.

I will read about the energy impact of flying.