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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Gopinath P

HPI India

"Let's make the world greener together"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 805 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    33
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    810
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Gopinath's actions

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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

High Impact Action Track

Ditch the Lawn

Water

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

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED -5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED -4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED -5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED -4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED -5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

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

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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    Gopinath P 10/22/2019 3:34 AM
    The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth. – Marlee Matlin
  • 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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    Gopinath P 10/21/2019 7:34 AM
    Reducing the usage of water while bathing and other households need to make the water usage efficient.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Personal Waste Audit
    Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

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    Gopinath P 10/21/2019 7:29 AM
    I make choices whenever I go shopping so that I send a minimal amount of waste to landfills.

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    Gopinath P 10/21/2019 7:22 AM
    A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Ditch the Lawn
    What is the main water source in your region?

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    Gopinath P 10/18/2019 4:32 AM
    Groundwater and rainwater are the main sources of water in our region.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use Reusable Bags
    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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    Gopinath P 10/18/2019 4:30 AM
    If I don't have a reusable bag I carry things in my hands to avoid the disposable one. After that, I will carry a reusable bag whenever I am going out for shopping.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Gopinath P 10/18/2019 4:21 AM
     Healthier eating means healthier people, in turn leading to fewer doctor/clinic visits and less energy used by those clinics.

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    Gopinath P 10/18/2019 4:10 AM
    “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
    -George Bernard Shaw

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    Gopinath P 10/17/2019 3:39 AM

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    Gopinath P 10/17/2019 3:22 AM
    Renewable energy won't run out.