Vickneswaran Achuthan
"Safe Mother Earth for Her to Safe Us!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,245 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO22pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO0.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO22poundswaste composted
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UP TO24pounds of CO2have been saved
Vickneswaran's actions
Create Your Own Action
e-waste reduction
collect e-waste from local community and send it to authorized recycling facilities. this will help to reduce e-waste which are mostly hazardous being end up in dumping ground and create more pollution. some items may even give some precious metal return which can be used and reduce demand for freshly mined minerals and metals
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Water
Ditch the Lawn
I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
Energy
Power Down the Computer
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
Energy
Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units
I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.
Simplicity
Have a Garage Sale
I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.
Nature
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.
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Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/22/2019 4:48 PMWe seem to think that nature is an everlasting phenomenon capable of providing us how ever much we require. That is certainly not the case and there is definitely a finite boundary to nature. -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/21/2019 10:05 PMI feel more confident than ever that the power to save the planet rests with the individual consumer. - Denis Hayes -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/21/2019 7:44 PMPlans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man. - Stewart Udall -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/21/2019 3:39 AMConservation is a state of harmony between men and land”. – Aldo Leopold -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/21/2019 12:37 AMRainy season in Malaysia now, this will allow us to avoid using Air-conditioners and save some energy -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/20/2019 4:42 PM“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land”. – Aldo Leopold -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/20/2019 4:41 PM“If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either”. – Joseph Wood Krutch -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/19/2019 10:47 PM“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another” – Mahatma Gandhi -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/19/2019 10:46 PM“Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you”. – John Muir -
Vickneswaran Achuthan 10/19/2019 5:27 AMKeeping check of your health is crucial especially when you get pass 30's