Venkata Sai Charan Mannem

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

I will spend 30 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 start a compost bin where I live.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 10 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the 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 reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

I will enjoy snack(s) per day free of processed foods.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if my city, region, province, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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

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.

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

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

I will plant 25 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home or office and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will install an alternative energy system, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 725 kgs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.