Jyothi M

HPI India

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
601 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

110

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

154

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

88

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

44

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

22

pounds of paper

have been saved

Jyothi's actions

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 7 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Jyothi M 10/09/2018 8:22 PM
by following a strict discipline on how to use objects and materials

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Choosing 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?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 4:03 AM
By changing the default setting of printer to alwas oprint double sided

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 4:03 AM
The major challenge is availability of drinking water in Public place. The government is setting up the drinking water facility in various public places but it will still take some time.

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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 reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about 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?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 1:37 AM
Great by avoiding the one use cups/ glaases

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 1:37 AM
By meditating and doing yoga as well as reading instead of watching TV. Can help with yoga classes

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 1:36 AM
A lot.. Bad air quality, water quality due to bad environmental habits creates a big issue to our health and life

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Jyothi M 10/04/2018 1:32 AM
We usually use the skins. tops, leftovers to create compost in our own house

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