Ankur Parekh
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 295 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO330milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO276milestraveled by bus
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UP TO30milestraveled by foot
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UP TO14plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO392pounds of CO2have been saved
Ankur's actions
Energy
Heat and Cool Naturally
I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 3.45 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 23 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 24.9 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? 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 establish this a successful habit?
Ankur Parekh 10/11/2018 3:02 AMI have been always vocal against use of plastic bags, I have been carrying my own bag from past 5 years but many times I am in situation where I will not have bag, in such case two option 1) carry in the hand 2) if not able to carry in hand buy reusable bag but always decline plastic bags from vendor -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Walk InsteadHalf of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Do you feel that this fact applies to you? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?
Ankur Parekh 10/11/2018 3:00 AMCountry like India is very different situation, here public transport is used more, what we are demanding more is about coverage of mass rapid public transport system such as Metro rain and availability of last mile connectivity from metro station to home, right now only for some days I use personal transport for connectivity but most of the times walk, however connectivity from and to metro station is still not improved