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This Earth Month UMG’s Green Team is challenging you to go green and reduce your carbon footprint.
We understand that going green can seem like an overwhelming task, so we’ve laid out some simple changes you can make to everyday actions to reduce your carbon footprint & educate yourself on how your actions can impact the environment.
Let’s lower our carbon footprint!
Learn about UMG’s science-based targets.
Stop your junk mail.
Estimated 3.18kg CO2 avoided.
Move to paperless billing for all of your accounts.
Estimated 3.18kg CO2 avoided.
Replace traditional lighting with an LED bulb.
Estimated 5.00kg CO2 avoided.
Opt for a reusable water bottle in place of single-use plastic.
Estimated 24.0g CO2 avoided.
Watch an environmental documentary.
Follow three climate-focused social media accounts.
Replace a personal care staple with a “plastic free” alternative.
Estimated 24.0g CO2 avoided.
Go thrifting to refresh your wardrobe.
Estimated 2.60kg CO2 avoided.
Join your neighborhood’s Buy Nothing group on Facebook.
Estimated 2.60kg CO2 avoided.
Find out if your city offers green power programs.
Skip the plastic utensils for your next to-go order.
Estimated 24.0g CO2 avoided.
Go “plastic free” for a day.
Estimated 280g CO2 avoided.
Donate a bag of clothing to a local nonprofit.
Estimated 2.60kg CO2 avoided.
Compost this week’s meal leftovers to avoid any food waste.
Estimated 870g CO2 avoided.
Calculate how much plastic you use with EarthDay.org.
Learn how to recycle better with EarthDay.org.
Replace a grocery store trip with a visit to your farmer’s market or local co-op.
Estimated 132g CO2 avoided.
Use a reusable grocery bag for your next shopping trip.
Estimated 24.0g CO2 avoided.
Replace a meal this week with a plant-based option.
Estimated 2.93kg CO2 avoided.
Cook a meal at home instead of going to a restaurant or getting food delivery.
Estimated 4.25kg CO2 avoided.
Pickup your next book from a local used bookstore or library or swap with friends.
Estimated 2.71kg CO2 avoided.
Learn about your “foodprint” with EarthDay.Org.
Unplug your charger when your phone isn’t charging.
Estimated 150g CO2 avoided.
Learn about vampire energy waste with Reverb.
Do a load of laundry on cold cycle.
Estimated 300g CO2 avoided.
Activate energy saving mode on your electronic devices.
Estimated 505g CO2 avoided.
Carpool or rideshare to your next meetup with friends.
Estimated 2.13kg CO2 avoided.
Skip a drive to the gym and get active at home.
Estimated 4.25kg CO2 avoided.
Pledge to protect nature with Global Citizen.
Read about UMG’s climate leadership in the Music Industry Climate Collective (MICC).
Use UMG All Together Now Matching Portal to make a matched donation to an environmental organization.
Share your Go Green Challenge action to socials.
