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LEVEL 3
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Small individual actions can create larger collective difference.
Yes I do agree, as in the building where I live which houses 16 families, we have started the household waste sorting and now I am thinking of involving them in planting flowers at every door of every house.
MY TRASH
My trash is another person’s treasure
The trash in my estate is normally collected every Friday. All these time when I take my trash out as well as my neighbors, there are a group of youths, women and even very old people who salvage on these trash, looking for plastic cans, bottle, papers, metal pieces or even food. With this task, I was challenged and started sorting my house waste.
1. Start a recycling program at home
2. during one week, make a list of everything you throw away and everything you recycle.
Since this week I cut on my consumption, there was not a much to recycle as I cooked just enough food to finish. Though I was able to convince my neighbors and provided them with 3 different big paper bags that I place just next to the entrance gate to the building where we live, by today morning , I collected one and a half filled bags of different plastic containers, half a bag of bottles (breakable) and the rest were food waste.
MY EXCESS
As little as I have, I know that there is always someone out there who has less than I do.
My work involves giving a lot but normally, they are donations we receive from other people or organizations. I also do not keep a lot of things, yet realistically, you will find that people keep a lot of stuff they do not use. This task taught me to always keep only what I use and give out what I don’t. In my case, there are a lot of clothes, shoes, extra beddings, that my son and I have not used for more than a year, even though we do not use them frequently, we tend to love them very much.
1. Make a list of all the things you don’t use and donate them to people who might appreciate them.
a) Dresses assorted mine and my son’s 22
b) Shoes assorted mine and my son’s 6 pairs
c) Beddings 4 bed sheets, 2 blankets, 1 mattress
d) 2 Wash basins, 5 cups, 5 plates, 2cooking pots and cooking stove.
e) Assorted toys
2. We want to know what you donated and to whom
The dresses and shoes I donated to different household in Korogocho (community where I work. The beddings and toysI took them to “watoto pamoja” Children Together home that takes care of abandoned and orphaned children.
My younger brother started his family recently, working as a casual labourer in one of the industries with very poor pay, can hardly buy enough for the family. I gave all the rest to him as he needs them more than I do.
MY CONSUMPTION
Everything I consume has an impact in the world
This task has taught me to on the importance of saving, even on the least of things. I also did not buy anything on impulse. This is also teaching us to consume just what is enough to take but not more for spoil.
1. Observe what you tend to consume. Make a list of things you could economize.
Electricity
Water
Fruits
Milk
Bread
And the food I buy on weekly basis.
Impulse buying of cloths and shoes and toys for my son.
2. We want to know what, and how much you were able to economize during one week.
This week, I only bought fruits whenever we wanted to eat them. In most cases, I could buy in bulk and end up rotting and throwing them away. I reduced my food consumption intake and buy less by 1kg, I switch off electricity in all the rooms that I did not use at the moment, used a shower when having a bath and not a bath tub thus reduced on the amount of water. My work place is a bout three and a half kilometer from my home; I walked to work on Friday, Monday and Wednesday. As always my trend I did not buy any new cloths or shoes during this week. You wont believe it, I saved a total of Kshs. 850/=. I can not tell right now on my electricity and water but will continue with this task and will inform you at the end of this month. I am very sure my bill will reduce.
Just like in any game, the first levels are easy. Most people have already passed these levels. If this is the case with you, tell us about what you are already doing to make a difference. If you can’t think of anything, know that you are running a bit behind…
This morning when I was giving out the trash, I felt really happy that we had already done the sorting for them and they were very happy and really appreciated. When they get this stuff, they paid back some money by the industries I am going to have a meeting with my neighbors today evening and discuss on how we can team up, contribute and buy the three bins that we will be using on our building so that the exercise can continue. I intend to move to the next building and will inform you how I will fair on. This week alone, I feel much lighter and very active. I think I will continue with the walking to work at least twice a week as it is also good exercise.
