Marcy Reyes

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 use clean A/C and furnace filters in my home to ensure they run as efficiently as possible.

I will avoid using disposable plates, cups, or utensils. Instead, I will use long-lasting and reusable materials.

I will reduce the idle electricity load used by "vampire devices," especially when I'm not using my devices, saving an average of $70 and nearly a half ton of carbon emissions per year.

I will keep my tires properly inflated to maximize my vehicle's fuel efficiency.

I will conserve hot water when cleaning, bathing, and doing the laundry.

Instead of flying, I will compare alternative travel methods for my next long-distance trip.

I will read about the energy impact of flying.

I will make it a habit to always turn off the lights when I leave a room.

I will reuse materials instead of buying new ones and donate materials that I no longer use.

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

I will reduce unnecessary purchases by only buying what I truly need.

I will avoid keeping or transporting heavy objects in the car because this practice more quickly depletes fuel, improving my fuel economy by 1% for every 100 pounds of excess weight removed.

I will use the natural cooling of putting my windows down when in the car instead of the air conditioning.

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

I will combine errands and avoid multiple trips to increase my own time efficiency and to minimize my vehicle emissions.

I will set up a sharing initiative in my community to enable effective sharing of stuff, time, skills, and space.

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

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.