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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
Praburam Suresh's avatar

Praburam Suresh

HP Inc India

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 138 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    43
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent learning

Praburam's actions

Waste

Research Local Waste Sites

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 5
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
    Praburam Suresh's avatar
    Praburam Suresh 10/21/2020 9:20 AM
    mainly those lives in the street and slums are getting affected. And its common for all that these landfills will create more issues like rat fever, dengue, malaria, cockroaches, etc.
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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?
    Praburam Suresh's avatar
    Praburam Suresh 10/21/2020 9:17 AM
    Yes, I'm already using copper jugs which replaces my daily water bottle usage
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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?
    Praburam Suresh's avatar
    Praburam Suresh 10/21/2020 9:16 AM
    I use them for my plants as a compost bed in terrace garden
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