Rajakumar Ranganathan
10/17/2019 10:41 PM
Stopped using the electic Water Heater & started using Solar Water Heater .
Rajakumar's points
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 374 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO20plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO11plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Rajakumar's actions
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Waste
Carry my Trash
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
Waste
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Rajakumar Ranganathan 10/17/2019 10:38 PMInstead of coffee cups i am using my Mug to have Tea or Coffee . -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhat one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?
Rajakumar Ranganathan 10/17/2019 10:37 PMREPAIR ITEMS BEFORE BUYING A NEW ONE
Get handy! Before you buy something new to replace that item that has broken, see if you can mend it. Sew up that hole, buy new screws for that gadget, paint that table. Do whatever you can do to fix it, and don’t get sucked into this throwaway culture. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteBringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Rajakumar Ranganathan 10/17/2019 10:31 PMfor Purchase of the Vegetables & Grocery store perviously i am using the Plastic bag , now i am using the cloth bag -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteChoosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Rajakumar Ranganathan 10/16/2019 9:41 PMYes , we can advise our IT team to make this as default . hence we can implement the same in company wide .