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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Moumita Chaudhury's avatar

Moumita Chaudhury

HPI India

"It is now or never."

Moumita's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 514 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.4
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    15
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    119
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    14
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    44
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Moumita's actions

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/22/2019 10:50 PM
    Its a great feeling to continue to challenges.
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:51 PM
    Tram, we can do it and this is for our won development. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:50 PM
    Its a great feeling. at home we always use coffee mug but in office or outside we see disposal cups. but with little sense towards environment we can easily switch to use coffee mugs.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:47 PM
    I used to use disposal bag earlier but now every time I go to market carry my own bag and always keep a carry bag in my car, scooter and purse.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:46 PM
    not using disposal bottles, plates, composting vegetable skins, using old cloths for moping, using drained RO water for toilets, using rinsed water to plants.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:41 PM
    Inculcating habits in children-at home and schools, sharing and promoting the benefits of reusable bottle.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:39 PM
    Everyday I keep the vegetable remaining for composting.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:38 PM
    Its a great satisfaction.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/21/2019 8:38 PM
    Would like to spend the money to buy sapling and plant near my apartment.
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    Moumita Chaudhury 10/20/2019 9:47 PM
    With this challenge, created a small garden in my balcony.
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