Elena Fahrländer

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will watch 3 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day action.

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I recently bought soap nuts and am doing all my laundry with them. They are eco-friendly and almost package free - contrary to regular or even eco-laundry detergent.

I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

To reduce my consumption and waste and support my community, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

Instead of my usual habit of consuming organic cow milk, I made my own oat milk for the first time and will continue to do so in the future. This also reduces waste from packaging. The oats used for making it can even be used for baking afterwards.