Fong Peng Chong

HP Singapore

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
446 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

24

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

7.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

pounds

waste composted

Fong Peng's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Do at Home

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. I will keep 1 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

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 13
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 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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?

Fong Peng Chong 10/27/2020 5:54 AM

Reduce or stop selling bottled water. Provide more water points and encourage people to bring along their water bottles for refill.

Barriers include forgetting or being inconvenient to bring a bottle out, favorite drink already being filled in a bottle for sale, shops refusing to sell their drinks in our own bottle (for food safety reason), lazy to wash the water bottle, more than 1 people drinking (cannot share bottle or cannot bring too many bottles out).

Suggestion for making reusable bottle-using a permanent habit: Source for collapsible cups and bottles to save space and add more convenience in bring out. Put multiple reusable bottles at different locations, e.g. at office desk, inside different bags. Increase taxes for bottled water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Fong Peng Chong 10/27/2020 5:46 AM

Refuse single-use items. Try to bring along reusable items such as cutleries, straws, water bottle, grocery bags. Use rechargeable batteries. Try to repair or re-purpose existing items e.g. sew back torn clothes, sofa covers, repaired sofa and dinning table. Purchase used items from others instead of buying new items e.g. clothes, toys, books, equipment, bicycles, car.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food 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?

Fong Peng Chong 10/27/2020 5:41 AM

Yes, a lot of compostable food items e.g. vegetables or fruits pieces, spoiled/expired food are being thrown into the rubbish bin. In our hot and humid weather, they could actually be stored in freezer until the bag is full, then be brought to the compost bin to be composted into fertilizers for planting or farming.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?

Fong Peng Chong 10/27/2020 5:39 AM

I was regularly using single-use straw, plastic bottles, plastic bags. Right now I have rejected taking straws for drinks purchased at stores, and try to re-use existing bags or use reusable bags. I am also using my own water bottle instead of getting bottled water from stores.

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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 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?

Fong Peng Chong 10/19/2020 9:25 AM

I would usually accept a disposable bag when I need a bag but have not brought one or didn't bring enough reusable bags. But I would reuse the bag for other purpose e.g. packing trash or recyclable materials and not throwing them away. I think the key is to carry at least 1 (if not more) large and durable reusable bag that is light-weight and fits into our pockets or hangbags/backpacks, so that almost 80-90% of the time we could use this.

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