Ankur Parekh
"use nature resources wisely and minimise carbon foot print"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 731 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO42disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO15gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO180milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO180milestraveled by bus
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UP TO20plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO21poundswaste composted
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UP TO52pounds of CO2have been saved
Ankur's actions
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 12 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 3.45 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
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.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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.
Water
Eco-friendly Gardening
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Eco-friendly GardeningWhat are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.
Ankur Parekh 10/23/2019 5:05 AMdeplating water source levels, in Bangalore ground water is going further lower and every year people dig borewell more deeper 1700 ft on average, we have stop recharging ground water with reduce green coverage or rain water harvesting, we need to keep recharging ground water through parks , public space and mandatory for every household
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Install a Low-Flow ShowerheadHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Ankur Parekh 10/23/2019 5:00 AMfirst is self awareness people need to make aware, in India everything associated with money it becomes scared and judicious use, so water meter per flat or every individual household , that will reduce water wastage -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable Water BottleWhile 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?
Ankur Parekh 10/17/2019 4:14 AMduring travel to beach destination, airport , since we cannot trust water so we end up purchasing waster bottle, to overcome I try to purchase big container of waster, 20 ltr, 5 ltr which can be recycle, and I refill water bottle daily basis, this helps to reduce or minimise water bottle -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat 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?
Ankur Parekh 10/17/2019 3:34 AMmany times I am in the situation and I use old school trick use my handkerchief as alternative or sometime I dump items in my two wheeler storage or carry them in hand, overall we started keeping extra pair of cloth bags in two wheeler, four wheeler and now we also keep in our pocket, so that way we dont have to accept anywhere disposable bags -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe 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?
Ankur Parekh 10/04/2019 4:16 AMOne of the major challenge for me to keep cleaning mugs, during busy days it becomes time consuming exercise, so I have kept two mugs, so I can use other mug instead using disposable cup to save time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
Ankur Parekh 10/04/2019 4:08 AMhome based small herbs plants we grow at home and we use those compost to fertilize soils in our herbs plants
We do community compost, so most of compost goes in our apartment trees and that way we ensure all our compost is consumed