
Sharon Rosevelt
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 200 Total
Sharon's Actions
Food
Eat Local
I will source 1 meal(s) per day from local producers. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Avoid or carbon offset your flight
If I have to fly, I will choose to offset the CO2 emissions of my flight by purchasing a carbon offset.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Explore travel methods other than flying
Instead of flying, I will compare alternative travel methods for my next long-distance trip.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Learn about the impact of flying
I will read about the energy impact of flying.
Materials
Share resources with neighbors
I will set up a sharing initiative in my community to enable effective sharing of stuff, time, skills, and space.
Quick Fixes
Reuse, repurpose or donate what you can
I will reuse materials instead of buying new ones and donate materials that I no longer use.
Quick Fixes
Share resources with neighbors
I will set up a sharing initiative in my community to enable effective sharing of stuff, time, skills, and space.
Quick Fixes
Combine errands
I will combine errands and avoid multiple trips to increase my own time efficiency and to minimize my vehicle emissions.
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Drive speed limit
I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .
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Keep your RPMs low
I will keep my car engine's RPMs low by avoiding abrupt accelerations and coasting into stops, improving my fuel economy by 15% –30% .
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Minimize idling in your car
I will minimize the amount of time spent idling in my car to avoid wasting fuel.
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Only run a full dishwasher
I will make it a habit to only run a full dishwasher to save water and energy.
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Reduce food waste
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.
Quick Fixes
Eat a plant-rich diet
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.
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Turn off the lights
I will make it a habit to always turn off the lights when I leave a room.
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Adjust the thermostat
To avoid excessive heating and cooling, I will turn the thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up in the summer.
Materials
Recycle
I will avoid using disposable plates, cups, or utensils. Instead, I will use long-lasting and reusable materials.
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Reduce unnecessary purchases
I will reduce unnecessary purchases by only buying what I truly need.
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Opt out of paper junk mail lists
I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.
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Sharon Rosevelt 12/21/2020 5:44 AMKeeping air at 78 and heat at 65. Turning off lights in rooms as I leave. Using timer on water heater.