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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Narasimhan J

HPI India

"To save the planet Earth one day at a time"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 985 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    105
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,420
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    975
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    315
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    630
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    42
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4,499
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    trees
    planted

Narasimhan's actions

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 20 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 15 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 14.68 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 30 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 18.15 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Narasimhan J 10/15/2019 2:44 AM
    Almost there towards the end of the challenge

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    Narasimhan J 10/14/2019 1:02 AM
    Last week of the challenge. hope everyone is checking in daily
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Narasimhan J 10/08/2019 9:02 PM
    Too many borewells in and around our apartment and such a waste from everyone. The ground water level is going down year over year and the concrete jungle is not allowing the rain water to seep into th ground

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      Sathish R 10/10/2019 9:57 PM
      • Good idea.. Can we collectively get together and work with the nearby Welfare associations to not to Dig borewells and also make BWSSB accountable to minimum litres of drinking water on a weekly basis.

      We should also ensure that we residents should use the Rain water harvesting and make the best use of water
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Fix Leaky Faucets
    Fixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?

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    Narasimhan J 10/08/2019 9:01 PM
    I'll be advocating to the apartment association to drive this for all the apartment in my society
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

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    Narasimhan J 10/08/2019 9:00 PM
    Use water wisely. As a challenge find different ways to save water. For instance, I use the water from washing machine outlet to clean my bathrooms and balconies
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    Narasimhan J 10/08/2019 8:59 PM
    The rampant use of plastics in our daily routine is going to affect all of us in very near future.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Narasimhan J 10/04/2019 9:19 PM
    susbcribe for digital communication for all my banking activity
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Launch a Recycling Program
    How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?

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    Narasimhan J 10/04/2019 9:19 PM
    We need to create dynamic spaces, where people are able to embrace change, explore the unknown and experiment with radically new ways of thinking.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    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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    Narasimhan J 10/04/2019 9:17 PM
    great to be sending less waste to landfill or recycle
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    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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    Narasimhan J 10/04/2019 9:16 PM
    thw quality of water is questionable in many parts of India