Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge Action Pledge
2019
Reduce and Reuse – buy only what you need; use reusable containers (bottles, bags, etc.)
Rethink Your Food Waste - plan a weekly menu to avoid food waste (and save money!)
Bulk Up - buy in bulk and avoid individually wrapped items
Detox your Life - eliminate toxic products and properly dispose of hazardous waste
Aim for Zero Waste - engage your household in a 30-day Zero Waste challenge
Go Low Impact - choose sustainable products, made locally from renewable resources
Turn the Key, be Idle Free - turn off vehicle when idling more than 30 seconds
Power Down - turn off lights and electronics, unplug chargers, hang-dry clothes
Carpool or Ride Bus – save car trips by sharing a ride to school, work, practice, volunteering
Offset Air Travel - fly less or purchase carbon offsets
Bike/Walk/Skateboard – for fun and fresh air
Living la vida Locavore - buy locally produced foods for 90 days (become a locavore, join a CSA)
Eat Lower Down Carbon Chain – reduce meals with beef or lamb to once per week or less
Get Fruit-full - plant a fruit tree
Get your wriggle on - start a compost or worm bin
Get Growing - plant an edible, pollinator and/or wildlife habitat garden in your yard or patio containers
Turn off the Faucet - while brushing your teeth, take shorter showers, check for leaks and repair them
Mulch Your Lawn Away! - save water, reduce herbicides and create a healthy habitat with sheet mulch
Go Native - plant native or drought-tolerant plants
Retain the Rain - install a rainwater catchment system
Go Green with Grey - install a greywater system
Expand Your Knowledge - sign up for a Sustainable Living Skills or Permaculture Workshop
Go Local - buy local and keep your money in your community
Be a Do-Gooder - volunteer and/or donate to a local nonprofit organization
Get Engaged - write a letter or speak at a public meeting on an issue you care about
Share the Bounty - swap garden bounty or host a potluck with your neighbors
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