Rajmohan Balakrishnan

HP Inc India

"Make the Planet worth living"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
260 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

0.0

miles

not traveled by car
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0.0

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

24

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Rajmohan's actions

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Do at Home

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 5 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Do at Home

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Rajmohan Balakrishnan 10/17/2020 12:26 AM
There are no barriers in using reusable water bottles, everything is in the mind. When started it was difficult initially due to the weight of the empty bottle, which seemed like unnecessary to carry once started it is a habit now.

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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?
Rajmohan Balakrishnan 10/17/2020 12:25 AM
The major challenge initially in using the reusable coffee mug was the hygiene factor of washing the Coffee mug after each use. Now it has become a habit.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Rajmohan Balakrishnan 10/17/2020 12:23 AM
Reduce generation of waste, Reuse whatever possible, Refuse which is not reusable or not biodegradable, Repair and use broken things to reduce waste, repurpose the ones which is at its end of life.

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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 or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? 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?
Rajmohan Balakrishnan 10/17/2020 12:21 AM
Always carry a reusable bag with me, if in a situation of not having one, then accept a disposable one.

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