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Support local farmers and reduce carbon emissions from transportation by buying fall produce like squash, apples, and pumpkins.

Instead of bagging leaves, compost them to enrich your garden soil and reduce landfill waste.

I will spend 10 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 spend 30 minutes listening to a podcast about equity and justice.

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straws out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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

I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottles from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cups to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.