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1. Energy Saved
1. Use LED bulbs/ tube-lights
2. Use public transport wherever possible
3. Take the stairs instead of an elevator wherever possible
4. Switch off vehicle engines at red lights and railway crossings
5. Use bicycles for local or short commute
6. Switch off irrigation pumps after use
7. Prefer CNG/ EV vehicle over petrol/ diesel vehicles
8. Use carpooling with friends & colleagues
9. Drive in the correct gear. Keep your foot off the clutch when not changing gears
10. Install a solar water or solar cooker heater on rooftops
11. Switch off appliances from plug points when not in use
12. Use biogas for cooking and electricity needs
13. Keep temperature of Air Conditioners to 24 degrees
14. Prefer pressure cookers over other cookware
15. Keep your electronic devices in energy-saving mode
16. Use smart switches for appliances which are used frequently
17. Install community earthen pots for cooling water
18. Defrost fridge or freezer regularly
19. Run outdoors instead of on a treadmill
2. Water Saved
1. Adopt cultivation of less water intensive crops like millets
2. Participate in recharge of rural water bodies through Amrit Sarovar Scheme
3. Practice crop diversification. Move from rice & wheat cultivation to pulse & oil seed cropping system.
4. Use efficient water saving technologies (like micro-irrigation, bunding, farm ponds, zero tillage, direct seeded rice, alternate wetting and drying and others)
5. Create rainwater harvesting infrastructure in home/ schools/ offices
6. Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible
7. Reuse water from washed vegetables to water plants and other purpose
8. Pre-soak heavy pots and pans before washing them
9. Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps
10. Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants/ floors/ vehicles
11. Fix leaks in flushes, taps and waterpipes
12. Use water-efficient fixtures for taps, and showerheads, and toilet flush units
13. Invest in a water meter for your house to measure water consumption regularly
14. Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others
15. Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water
3. Single-Use Plastic Reduced
1. Use cloth bag for shopping instead of plastic bags
2. Carry your own water bottle wherever possible
3. Reuse glass containers/ packaging plastic items as storage boxes
4. Participate in and mobilize participation for clean-up drives of cities and water bodies
5. Prefer using non-plastic eco-friendly cutlery during gatherings and events
6. Turn off running taps when not in active use
7. Use menstrual cups instead of sanitary napkins
8. Use recycled plastic over virgin plastic, wherever possible
9. Use steel/ recyclable plastic lunch boxes and water bottles
10. Cut the packaging bags used for milk, buttermilk, etc. only partially to avoid plastic bits from mixing into biodegradable waste
11. Opt for bamboo toothbrushes and neem combs
4. Sustainable Food Systems Adopted
1. Include millets in diets through Anganwadi, Mid-Day meal and PD scheme
2. Compost food waste at home
3. Create kitchen gardens/ terrace gardens at homes/ schools/ offices
4. Prepare organic manure from cow dungs and apply to farms
5. Prefer locally available and seasonal foods
6. Use smaller plates for daily meals to save food wastage
5. Waste Reduced (Swachhata Actions)
1. Contribute cattle waste, food waste, and agricultural waste to biogas plant (provided under GOBARDHAN)
2. Practice segregation of dry and wet waste at homes
3. Use agricultural residue, animal waste for composting, manuring and mulching
4. Recycle and reuse old newspapers, magazines
5. Feed unused and uncooked vegetables leftovers to cattle
6. Set printer default to double-side printing
7. Repair, reuse and recycle old furniture
8. Buy paper products made from recycled paper
9. Donate old clothes and books
10. Do not discard waste in water bodies and in public spaces
11. Do not let pets defecate in the public places
6. LiFEStyles Adopted
1. Encourage use of millets in food and indigenous herbs and medicinal plants for nutrition and well being
2. Prefer consuming natural or organic products
3. Start biodiversity conservation at community level
4. Plant medicinal plants such as neem, tulsi, giloy, mint, curry leaves, ashwagandha, curry leaves etc. within household premises
5. Practice natural or organic farming
6. Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution
7. Avoid purchasing products/souvenirs made from skin, tuskers and fur of wild animals
8. Create and volunteer at community food and cloth banks, and at animal shelters
9. Initiate and/or join green clubs in your residential area/ school/ office
7. Reduced E-Waste
1. Repair and use electronic devices over discarding the devices
2. Discard gadgets in nearest e-recycling units
3. Use rechargeable lithium cells
4. Prefer cloud storage over a pen drive / hard drive
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