Green Smackdown Challenge Pledges
Thanks for agreeing to compete on my team. Below are over two dozen possible ways you can reduce your carbon emissions this week (Sep 21-27). Select as many as you think you can complete and I'll check in with you later next week to see how you did.
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Of course I'm not going to sell it or spam you...I have a life to worry about. I just want to follow up at the end of the week to see how you did.
Will you carpool to work one day this week? (include the number of days you would carpool in the "other" section)
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.795 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I like to sing on my way to work
Other:
Will you combine one 20-mile car trip by combining errands?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.5 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I love driving, driving, driving
Will you check the air filter on your car?
Annual CO2 Savings from having a clean filter: 0.4 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, fuel efficiency is lame.
Will you reduce idling time by five minutes each day?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.22 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I don't want to turn of my funky-fresh beats!
Will check the tire pressure on your car(s) and keep them inflated?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.125 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I don't want to get my hands dirty.
Will you eat a meal made up of only local food?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.111 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I like preservatives!
Will only buy organic food at the grocery store this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 2 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, do you know how much that'll cost? (I know, I know...but two tons is a lot!)
Will only eat meat at three meals this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.5535 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I got have my meat!
Will you go all out and eat NO meat this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 2.52 Tons
Yes I will! (vegetarians/vegans can't count...unfortunately)
No way, if God didn't want us to eat animals, why'd he make them out of meat?
Will you turn up your thermostat one degree this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.5 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, it's hot out there!
Will you turn off lights and electronics when not in use and leave any adapters unplugged when not in use?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.625 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I like paying higher electric bills.
Will you line-dry your laundry instead of using a dryer this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.35 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, that's how I iron my clothes
Will you put your computer to sleep for 12 hours a day?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.288 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, how am I supposed to stay connected?
Will you wash your clothes in cold water instead of hot?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.25 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I got some tough stains.
Will you clean or replace your AC filter?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.175 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I like breathing dust
Will you turn your water heater thermostat down to 120 degrees F this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.25 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I like my water set to scald
Will you only run your dishwasher when it's full and use the air-dry option?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.1 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, like how it sounds
Will you replace one incandescent bulb with a compact flourescent blub?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.074 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, those things are expensive
Will you compost your food waste, yard trimmings, dryer lint, etc. this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 1.5 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, that'll make my yard smell awful
Aside from groceries, will you buy only used items this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 1.451 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I gots to keep my look fresh and clean
Will you recycle your newspaper?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.2765 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, who reads newspapers anymore?
Will you recycle your aluminum and steel cans?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.2485 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I'm saving them to build an awesome fort around my desk.
Will you cut out bottled water this week?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.2165 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, you expect me to drink from the tap?
Will you recycle your magazines?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.0715 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I prefer blogs anyway.
Will you recycle your plastics?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.07 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I'd rather put them in the trash.
Will you recycle your glass?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.0385 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I'm going to put a message in them and throw them in the ocean
Will you go to the library instead of buying a new book?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.015 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, librarians creep me out!
Will configure your printer settings to always print on both sides?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.009 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I'm too lazy to turn over pages.
Will you use rags or sponges to clean instead of paper towels?
Annual CO2 Savings: 0.006 Tons
Yes I will!
No way, I already have enough laundry as is.