2019 People's Ecochallenge

Ecochallenge.org

October 2 - October 23, 2019

"use nature resources wisely and minimise carbon foot print"

Ankur's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
731 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

42

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

180

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

180

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

20

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

21

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

52

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Ankur's actions

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 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

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

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What 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 AM

deplating 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 QUESTION
Water

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Ankur Parekh 10/23/2019 5:00 AM

first 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

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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?
Ankur Parekh 10/17/2019 4:14 AM

during 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

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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?
Ankur Parekh 10/17/2019 3:34 AM

many 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

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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?
Ankur Parekh 10/04/2019 4:16 AM

One 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.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

New 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 AM

home 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

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