Don’t forget to register yourself, your family or other group for the 2012 EcoChallenge, sponsored by the Northwest Earth Institute.
It starts this Monday, October 1 and runs for two weeks. That’s two weeks of focused effort on reducing your carbon footprint in a particular area. Two weeks to start a green habit.
Even when you’re already fairly green, it’s easy to fall back into old—perhaps more convenient—habits. Like forgetting to take my reusable bags into the grocery store. Too often, they languish in my car while I leave the store with more plastic. That’s the kind of behavior I hope to address during the Challenge.
Two weeks ago, I signed my family up for all five categories (water conservation, energy efficiency, trash reduction, sustainable food options and alternative transportation). I printed out NWEI’s suggested list of actions and posted it on our refrigerator — the best spot in our house for daily reminders.
I plan to blog about our progress (and pitfalls!) several times each week during the Challenge, and I’d love to hear from you, too. Have you made green plans? Enlisted a group to work together? What’s your biggest eco challenge?
Shoot me an email and I’ll feature you in my posts.
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