Piyush Dehru
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 60 THIS WEEK
- 180 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO12pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO10plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO30minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO2.0treesplanted
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
Piyush's actions
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Save the Bees
Bees are vital to ecosystems. To help save the bees, I will learn which local flowers provide nectar and plant them in my backyard or in a pot on my balcony.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
Freshwater + Oceans
Dishwasher Efficiency
Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
Climate + Air
Choose Renewable Energy
Renewable energy options are becoming more widespread and accessible. Not only are they good for the planet, they can help save money as well. I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will contact them to advocate for this option in the future.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 120 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
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 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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.
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
Freshwater + Oceans
Cooking Oil Disposal
Pouring cooking oil down the drain can cause damage to waterways and ecosystems. I will learn how to properly dispose of cooking oil to help support healthy ecosystems.
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Action Track: Community
Plant Trees
Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 2 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
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 QUESTIONAction Track: Community Borrow Before I BuyHow did you participate in the sharing economy? (Consider posting a photo!) What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
Piyush Dehru 4/04/2024 8:34 AMWith the luck of having great friends in the neighborhood, comes the sense of sharing and caring. My friend and I like to share books, dishes we prepare, home grown vegetables, and also try to make home squeezed juice rather than buy a packaged juice bottle. Yesterday I borrowed my friend hand blender for my soup dish. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Piyush Dehru 4/04/2024 8:30 AMWhile I go out for my daily walks in the evening around my neighborhood, I tend to pick up litter if and when I see it. It brings me joy thinking that the place looks cleaner, that I did a social deed and clean place might bring a smile to my neighbors as well. Hope to influence others around as well. -
Piyush Dehru 4/04/2024 8:28 AMI am so proud that I get to share this. I love to cook and being 90% vegetarian in what I eat, I tend to try new recipes or bring my spin to some dishes that I know or that I see online. I do not buy meat more than 4 times a year, which is usually packaged in meat. Shopping at Aldi and Lidl save plastic bags as I use my resusable bags. Last night while preparing dinner, I made a pure veg Indian dish and all the veg scarped were saved in a ziplock bag in my freezer as I am planning to make home made vegetable broth out of it. My trash sometimes, take me over a week to fill which makes me happy that I am not trashing the planet as much as some others might be :)