home achievement Ideas

These are small changes you can make as an individual in your home and work towards becoming our Environmental Warrior of the Month! You are also welcome to create your own activities that have lasting environmental impacts. Each achievement you complete in this category will be worth 100 points! Use the submission link at the bottom of this page to upload documentation of your completed activity.

Achievements

Citizens' Greener Evanston

Point Value: 100-1000

Citizens' Greener Evanston's Calendar of events.

Learn about Recyclable Materials

Point Value: 100

Before you begin recycling, it is important to have a clear understanding about what constitutes as recyclable! According to the Environmental Protection Agency, up to 75% of American waste is recyclable.

Click here to watch a video and learn more about all the different materials that can be recycled.

Take the Save the Earth Quiz

Point Value: 100

Take this Quiz from National Geographic to test your existing knowledge about environmental sustainability! Learning more about the Earth, sustainable habits, and the impacts of climate change will equip you with the tools to create a more sustainable community.

Click here to take the quiz.

Use a Paper Bag as a Recycling Bin

Point Value: 100

Currently the national average recycling rate is 34.7%, which may be due to how many individuals don't have the time or expenses to buy a recycling bin. Instead use those paper bags you get at the grocery store to begin recycling today and increase that national average!

Encourage a Family Member or Friend to Recycle

Point Value: 100

Did you know that recycling one aluminum can has the potential to save enough energy to power a TV for three hours? Once you start recycling, don't stop there! Encourage a friend or family member to make recycling efforts with you.

Donate Items

Point Value: 100

As the weather gets warmer, we get closer to everyone's favorite time of year: Spring Cleaning! As you identify the items that you would like to discard, consider donating the ones you can and reducing the amount of waste you produce.

Donation Centers in Evanston

Goodwill

Connection for the Homeless

Salvation Army

Recycle Cardboard Boxes

Point Value: 100

In 2016, 209.6 million people in the United States had placed an online order. What do online orders often deliver in? Cardboard boxes! In light of the current climate, online orders have only increased so make sure that you're recycling each cardboard box that is delivered to your house.

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Point Value: 100

Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour and most of them are thrown away! We challenge you to make the shift to a reusable water bottle for at least a week. If you are not in a position to obtain a reusuable water bottle, considering re-filling a plastic one instead of discarding it.

Recycle Glass Bottles

Point Value: 100

Every month, we throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraper, but in reality, all of these jars are recyclable! Next time you finish that jar of jam when making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, be sure to place it in the recycling bin.