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Energy Saved
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1
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Use LED bulbs/ tube-lights
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2
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Use public transport wherever possible
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3
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Take the stairs instead of an elevator wherever possible
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4
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Switch off vehicle engines at red lights and railway crossings
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5
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Use bicycles for local or short commute
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6
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Switch off irrigation pumps after use
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7
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Prefer CNG/ EV vehicle over petrol/ diesel vehicles
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8
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Use carpooling with friends & colleagues
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9
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Drive in the correct gear. Keep your foot off the clutch when not changing gears
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10
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Install a solar water or solar cooker heater on rooftops
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11
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Switch off appliances from plug points when not in use
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12
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Use biogas for cooking and electricity needs
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13
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Keep temperature of Air Conditioners to 24 degrees
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14
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Prefer pressure cookers over other cookware
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15
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Keep your electronic devices in energy-saving mode
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16
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Use smart switches for appliances which are used frequently
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17
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Install community earthen pots for cooling water
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18
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Defrost fridge or freezer regularly
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19
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Run outdoors instead of on a treadmill
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Water Saved
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20
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Adopt cultivation of less water intensive crops like millets
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21
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Participate in recharge of rural water bodies through Amrit Sarovar Scheme
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22
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Practice crop diversification. Move from rice & wheat cultivation to pulse & oil seed cropping system.
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23
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Use efficient water saving technologies (like micro-irrigation, bunding, farm ponds, zero tillage, direct seeded rice, alternate wetting and drying and others)
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24
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Create rainwater harvesting infrastructure in home/ schools/ offices
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25
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Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible
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26
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Reuse water from washed vegetables to water plants and other purpose
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27
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Pre-soak heavy pots and pans before washing them
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28
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Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps
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29
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Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants/ floors/ vehicles
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30
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Fix leaks in flushes, taps and water pipes
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31
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Use water-efficient fixtures for taps, and showerheads, and toilet flush units
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32
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Invest in a water meter for your house to measure water consumption regularly
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33
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Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others
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34
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Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water
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Single Use Plastic Reduced
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35
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Use cloth bag for shopping instead of plastic bags
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36
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Carry your own water bottle wherever possible
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37
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Reuse glass containers/ packaging plastic items as storage boxes
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38
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Participate in and mobilize participation for clean-up drives of cities and water bodies
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39
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Prefer using non-plastic eco-friendly cutlery during gatherings and events
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40
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Turn off running taps when not in active use
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41
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Use menstrual cups instead of sanitary napkins
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42
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Use recycled plastic over virgin plastic, wherever possible
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43
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Use steel/ recyclable plastic lunch boxes and water bottles
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44
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Cut the packaging bags used for milk, buttermilk, etc. only partially to avoid plastic bits from mixing into biodegradable waste
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45
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Opt for bamboo toothbrushes and neem combs
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Sustainable Food Systems Adopted
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46
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Include millets in diets through Anganwadi, Mid-Day meal and PD scheme
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47
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Compost food waste at home
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48
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Create kitchen gardens/ terrace gardens at homes/ schools/ offices
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49
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Prepare organic manure from cow dungs and apply to farms
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50
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Prefer locally available and seasonal foods
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51
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Use smaller plates for daily meals to save food wastage
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Waste Reduced (Swachhata Actions)
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52
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Contribute cattle waste, food waste, and agricultural waste to biogas plant (provided under GOBARDHAN)
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53
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Practice segregation of dry and wet waste at homes
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54
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Use agricultural residue, animal waste for composting, manuring and mulching
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55
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Recycle and reuse old newspapers, magazines
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56
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Feed unused and uncooked vegetables leftovers to cattle
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57
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Set printer default to double-side printing
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58
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Repair, reuse and recycle old furniture
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59
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Buy paper products made from recycled paper
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60
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Donate old clothes and books
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61
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Do not discard waste in water bodies and in public spaces
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62
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Do not let pets defecate in the public places
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Healthy Lifestyles Adopted
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63
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Encourage use of millets in food and indigenous herbs and medicinal plants for nutrition and well being
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64
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Prefer consuming natural or organic products
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65
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Start biodiversity conservation at community level
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66
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Plant medicinal plants such as neem, tulsi, giloy, mint, curry leaves, ashwagandha, curry leaves etc. within household premises
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67
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Practice natural or organic farming
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68
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Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution
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69
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Avoid purchasing products/souvenirs made from skin, tuskers and fur of wild animals
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70
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Create and volunteer at community food and cloth banks, and at animal shelters
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71
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Initiate and/or join green clubs in your residential area/ school/ office
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E-Waste reduced
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72
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Repair and use electronic devices over discarding the devices
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73
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Discard gadgets in nearest e-recycling units
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74
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Use rechargeable lithium cells
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75
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Prefer cloud storage over a pen drive / hard drive
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