This Month: Health & Beauty
E-mail Wal-Mart and ask them to add triclosan to the list of hazardous chemicals addressed under its new Business Sustainability plan.  Take it a step further by hand-delivering your letter to your local store manager and ask him/her to pass it on to the regional managers too.

Super Challenges by Category:


activism
- write a letter to the editor
- visit your legislator

energy
- at nighttime, turn your thermostat down to 58 degrees
- try washing your dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher

water
- set a timer and take 5 minute showers

cleaning
- try to use all natural cleaning products for a month

summer
- get a clothes line and  line dry 1 load of laundry outside or in your basement

clothing
- finding other people to do clothing exchange
- don't buy anything new for your kid for a month

birthday
- ask your kid if they'll substitute a donation for gifts from friends
- forgo the goodie bags

holiday
- downscale kids expectations about gifts
- find smaller, thoughtful gifts that people will really love instead of the big, flashy thing