Elpin Goh
"Embrace our planet"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 983 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO18pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO8.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO8.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO63plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO434gallons of waterhave been saved
Elpin's actions
Oceans
Support Organic Growing Methods
I will buy organic cotton and foods grown without the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Climate
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support A Sharing Economy
To reduce my consumption and waste and support my community, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
People
Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips
Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day action.
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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Elpin Goh 4/29/2020 8:59 PMThough we are coming to the end of eco challenge, we should continue to practice and sustain the good habit to save the environment. -
Elpin Goh 4/29/2020 3:47 AMMy family and I have reduced food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meals each day, only buying the ingredients we need -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support A Sharing EconomyWhat are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
Elpin Goh 4/29/2020 3:43 AMIt gives flexibility, economic benefits to both the users and providers, building community trust etc. For e.g. we can just open the app, check what mean of transportation is closest to me, reserve it, find it and GO! Sharing economy such as sharing a taxi has obvious benefit of helping us to save money. Most importantly, I think it helps us to build community trust as it requires the trust and collaboration for us to share the economy. -
Elpin Goh 4/29/2020 2:59 AMTime to go out for workout and get some fresh air in the park after the long hour of working from home! -
Elpin Goh 4/27/2020 9:58 PMI truly enjoy this challenge. There is so much to learn on how my habit can help to reduce damage to the climate and to save the environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Support Organic Growing MethodsIt is often said that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” What is your response to that statement?
Elpin Goh 4/27/2020 9:48 PMPersonally, I believe organic food can feed the world. With proper management, organic farming could produce wide array of foods and contribute to global food security agriculture without significantly affecting yields. Organic farming is widely considered to be a far more sustainable alternative for food production. The lack of pesticides and wider variety of plants enhances biodiversity and giving better soil quality, less damage to climate etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPeople Earth Day Action: Share Eco TipsWhat environmentally friendly habit have you most recently implemented? How do you ensure that you are successful in creating or changing a habit?
Elpin Goh 4/27/2020 9:16 PMI use reusable bags for my grocery shopping. I ensure this is sustainable by always having the reusable bags in my car. Also, I keep my reusable bags next to my shoes cabinet that if I walk to the store or take public transport to the store, I will never forget to bring them along. -
Elpin Goh 4/26/2020 8:53 PMI have been planning my meals properly that I do not waste food, always used the reusable water bottles and bags whenever I can. -
Elpin Goh 4/25/2020 7:51 PMI truly enjoy this challenge. It increase my awareness on the impact of my actions to the health of earth. -
Elpin Goh 4/24/2020 6:22 PMThis week, I was invited by corporate communication team to share my thoughts on Earth Day event. This includes my contributions, challenges and how I sustain my practice to save the environment for long term. The article is featured in my region's The Point and in our social media platform form. Glad to be able to share this with others and hopefully together we can encourage more people to save the planet!