Shawn Mandel

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

Turn leftover food into new meals so there is no food waste.

I will collect rain water and use it to water plants. Helps save drinkable water from your tapes.

Replacing regular toilet paper with environmentally friendly recyclable toilet paper. It will help the environment and pipes.

I will work with my community to retrofit my local arena to be more energy efficient.

Switch over some of my households power to wind power. Another good alternative power source.

By keeping all of your tournaments local you reduce any travel that may have been necessary, cutting CO2 entering Earth's atmosphere.

To provide others with food who might not have the money to buy quality food. All people deserve food.

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other sustainable Transportation Solutions.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

I will spend at least 90 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

Repurpose items that would normally go into the garbage for something else to save it from the landfill. Can help save the environment from unnecessary waste.

I will spend 60 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 1.5kg a month or 18.6kg a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 5 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

Instead of my community throwing out cans and bottles, I will organize an empties drive to raise money and recycle.

Instead of buying new equipment, I will swap or buy used equipment to minimize waste and save money.

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

I will spend at least 120 minutes finding out if my city, region, province, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.