Emily Ang
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Emily's actions
Climate + Air
WALK MORE DAILY
Switching to walking or cycling for more of our shorter journeys helps to protect biodiversity. It creates less noise, less air pollution, and results in fewer emissions that are warming the atmosphere.
Action Track: Community
Sustainability Lunch and Learn
Learning in a social setting can inspire connection and change. I will work with a friend or colleague to plan and host a lunch and learn at work, school, in my neighborhood or other location to learn more about an environmental topic important to me. After the lunch and learn, I will share more about it on the feed.
Action Track: Community
JOIN OR CREATE A GREEN TEAM AT EMERSON
I will continue to contribute to Emerson's environmental sustainability goals beyond April by learning more about the Global Green Teams Network, joining a team near me, or maybe even creating a new team.
Action Track: Community
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY AT EMERSON
I will sign up to the Sustainability Aficionados distribution list to receive global news on sustainability at Emerson, including world news and Greening OF, BY, and WITH news.
Action Track: Community
TAKE PICTURES AND SHARE ON LINKEDIN
I will take at least one photograph that is connected with this year's theme of Nature Conservation & Biodiversity (for example an urban park, bee hives, birds and other animals...) and I will post it on LinkedIn with the hashtags #EarthMonthEcochallenge #EarthMonthAtEmerson.
Action Track: Community
ATTEND THE ECOCHALLENGE CONSERVATION WEBINAR
On Wed 24th April, I will attend the Earth Month Ecochallenge Webinar on Conservation to learn about what individuals, companies and other organizations can do to promote biodiversity and nature protection.
Freshwater + Oceans
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Land + Forests
Minimize Paper Usage
Print documents only when necessary and use double-sided printing when feasible. Encourage digital communication and document sharing instead of printing emails.
Climate + Air
Walk More, Drive Less
Adopt to walk instead of driving or taking the public transport as much as possible. It will reduce your carbon footprint, improve your health, save cost at the same time.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Choose Eco-friendly Products
I will opt to use eco-friendly products.Eco-friendly products do not harm the environment or the ecology during their production, use, or disposal. It is often made of natural products, but care is taken not to harm nature, even if the raw materials are natural. E.g. biodegradable products, bamboo products, reworked clothes
Action Track: Community
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Action Track: Community
Learn About New Sustainable Practices
To allocate some time to educate ourselves on and adopt sustainable living practices by reading articles, watching documentaries, or online resources. I will also share my findings with the people around me.
Climate + Air
Clear Unnecessary Emails and Digitally Stored Files
To review inboxes and old emails or digitally store files. It’s energy saving and frees up your devices, extending their life.
Climate + Air
Switch Off/Unplug Unused Electronics
To switch off lights in unoccupied areas of the office, such as meeting rooms. Additionally, to power down computers, printers, and other electronics at the end of each workday. Unplug electronic devices and power strips at the end of the workday to prevent energy usage.
Freshwater + Oceans
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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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Emily Ang 4/30/2024 12:17 AMWays to reuse household items:· Reuse Coffee grounds and tea leaves for gardening· Get water/milk gallons and use them to water your plants· Get a basket or a milk jug and use it to wash dishes or to wash your clothes· Cupcake tray can be reused as a jewelry organizer-
Niranjan Nair 4/30/2024 12:20 AM👍👍
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Emily Ang 4/29/2024 1:20 AMRecycling offers several important benefits for both the environment and society:· Conserves Natural Resources· Protects Ecosystems and Wildlife· Reduces Demand for Raw Materials· Saves Energy· Saves Money and Creates Jobs· Promotes Environmental Respect-
AKHIL MANDALAPU 4/29/2024 1:27 AMNice!!
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Emily Ang 4/28/2024 12:13 AMSome practical ways you can minimize your paper consumption:1. Print Mindfully:Don’t print unnecessarily: Before hitting that “Print” button, ask yourself if you truly need a hard copy. Opt for digital versions whenever possible.2. Double-sided printing: When you do need to print, use both sides of the paper. Adjust your printer settings to enable double-sided printing.3. Narrow margins and smaller font: Set your margins narrower and choose a smaller font size to fit more content on each page.-
AKHIL MANDALAPU 4/28/2024 12:20 AMThanks for sharing the information!!
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Emily Ang 4/27/2024 7:09 AMWays to reuse plastic bottles for decoration:1. Floral springs lightsSimply cut and paint various shapes of flowers from bottles (with their caps attached) to fit around the string of lights.2. Cherry blossom paint stampThe bottom of the soda bottle looks just like the five petals of cherry blossom, don’t you think so? Start by drawing a branch using black paint. When it’s dried, you can start to dip and stamp the bottom of the soda bottle on the paper to create a cherry blossom art.3. No-sew zipper stationery caseYou will need two 20 oz. soda bottles, a zipper, and hot glue for this stationery case. Cut the bottom of one bottle and the top of another. Use hot glue to glue the zipper to both ends of the cut bottles and connect them together. You can now store your stationery and keep the place mess free. -
Emily Ang 4/26/2024 12:23 AMHow do you give old items a new life?1. Ice Cube Trays and Bakeware Drawer Organization:Empty out a cluttered kitchen drawer and repurpose an ice cube tray, baking pans, or other containers to organize small items. Spray-paint them to unify the look, and arrange them Tetris-style in the drawer.2. Plastic Bottles as Mini Greenhouses:Slice the bottoms off plastic bottles to create mini greenhouses for starting seeds indoors. These see-through incubators help keep soil moist and protect seedlings from drafts. -
Emily Ang 4/25/2024 12:16 AMSome ideas to reuse plastic bottles instead of throwing them:· Bird feeder· Garden decorations· Brooms· Hanging lights· Liquid soap dispenser· Painted lamps· Wine bottle wall· Storage container· Stained glass panels -
Emily Ang 4/24/2024 12:27 AMSell or Donate1. Reuse your blankets and towels. Bring them to a local shelter that will be glad to put them to good use and give animals a soft, warm place to sit.2. Reuse your old electronics by selling them on eBay.3. Sell old clothing and let others reuse it, provided it still looks good.4. Sell or donate your old cell phone to one of many companies out there.5. Never throw away an old book; donate it to a library or your recycling center, or a school! They can reuse it.7. Reuse old clothes by donating them to a local charity.8. Reuse pens and art supplies by donating them to local schools.-
Marylene Pascua 4/24/2024 12:32 AMThanks for sharing, Emily. Great ideas on selling and donating. -
Akhil Vardhan 4/24/2024 12:28 AMThat's Great and Amazing!!
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Emily Ang 4/23/2024 12:16 AMSome ways to reuse common household items:· Get The Most Out Of Paper Towels· Convert Candle Jars To Drinking Glasses· Use Old Jars From Groceries For Storage· Wear Old Clothes For Cleaning & Housework· Use Worn-Out T-Shirts & Towels For Cleaning· Cut Up Old Printed Papers For Scrap Paper· Strips Of Sheets Or Clothes Can Be Worn As Headbands & Hair Ties· Cut Old Clothes Or Curtains For Backing In Picture Frames· Compost Food Scraps For Planting· Used Dish Sponges Can Be Used For Dirty Cleaning-
Marylene Pascua 4/23/2024 12:33 AMThanks for sharing Emily. Just to share, we also use old strips of sheets or clothes as pillows.
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Emily Ang 4/22/2024 12:04 AMThe Ultimate List Of 50 Ways To Reduce Paper Usage
- Print double-sided
- Use narrower margins
- Print multiple pages per sheet
- Reduce font size
- Print in draft mode
- Use single-spaced lines
- Share documents with others
- Use e-books
- Read newspapers and magazines online
- Take digital notes
- Create digital presentations
- Use digital signatures
- Store documents in cloud storage
- Utilize project management tools
- Recycle used paper
- Reuse scrap paper for notes or drafts
- Use old newspapers for cleaning or wrapping
- Create art with scrap paper
- Shred paper for compost
- Donate used books and magazines
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Emily Ang 4/21/2024 12:08 AMSome creative ways to reuse common household items:· Tea Bags: After brewing your cup of tea, don’t toss the tea bag! You can reuse it to make another cup or even use it as a cool compress for your eyes to reduce puffiness and irritation.· Coffee Filters: Most coffee filters can be reused several times. Rinse them off, allow them to dry, and use them again.· Shower Curtains: Plastic shower curtains don’t have to be disposable. Remove them from their hooks, wash them with regular detergent and baking soda, and rehang them to dry.· Old Towels: When your bath towels become worn or faded, repurpose them as washable cleaning rags. They’re great for tackling dirty floors, wiping down cars, and cleaning up after pets.· T-Shirts: Transform old T-shirts into rugs by cutting them into small strips and tying them onto a rod. They’re soft, absorbent, and perfect for wiping surfaces.-
Karthikeyan Mohan 4/21/2024 12:10 AMNice ..informative
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