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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Manjunath M

HPI India

"TO create good habits out of this Challenge"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 920 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    105
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2,157
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    210
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    210
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    1,260
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    7.1
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    897
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    42
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    42
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Manjunath's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will spend at least 120 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

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

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 3.25 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 Mug

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

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

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 60 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    Manjunath M 10/21/2019 12:20 AM
    2 more days to go. Let's rock it folks.

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    Manjunath M 10/14/2019 12:33 AM
    Let's get going team HPI India and aim for the 1st place

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    Manjunath M 10/14/2019 12:29 AM
    Happy Monday everyone.   

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    Manjunath M 10/03/2019 6:15 AM
    Challenge started.... Keep tracking

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    Manjunath M 10/03/2019 6:14 AM
    Let's go for it folks.. All the best
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
    Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

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    Manjunath M 9/25/2019 10:59 PM
    Pretty close to our apartment. We will end up losing a permanent source of water for our daily consumption
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Ditch the Lawn
    What is the main water source in your region?

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    Manjunath M 9/25/2019 10:58 PM
    Lake and river along with ground 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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    Manjunath M 9/25/2019 10:58 PM
    will install effiicent faucets
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Visit a Waste Management Facility
    Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you visit? What did you learn? Did you take anyone with you?

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    Manjunath M 9/25/2019 10:58 PM
    I visited the local BBMP waste sorting facililty. What i learnt was surprising.
    1. People are not segregating the waste
    2. even if people do segregate the waste, most of these gets mixed up in the sorting facility due to poor working condition and infrastrucure
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Launch a Recycling Program
    How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?

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    Manjunath M 9/25/2019 10:56 PM
    I'm launching a recycling program for my apartment society on October 2nd.