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10 Simple Lifestyle Changes towards Swachh Bharat, Climate Action

A volunteer shares a few lifestyle changes he has adopted over past few years as his contribution towards a clean India and climate action: 1. Consumerism has done a lot of harm to the society. This rat race of owning things to look cool or for self-esteem has led people to BUY things they DON'T need. I buy ONLY what is necessary. Following the first R in waste management REDUCE, REUSE RECYCLE. 2. I try to REUSE whatever waste I have in some or the other form. For example, using an expired credit card as a key chain. Or I use thermocol packing material as a mini stand for my laptop, using old towel as a mop, a discarded CD as a tea-coaster etc. 3. I own a car and a scooter but I commute to office by metro. I use metro as extensively as possible. Imagine doing that in a city that's obsessed with the culture of showing off! I walk to places within 1-1.5 kms. I'll take a scooter only if it's a time-critical errand. For long distances, I take scooter only if t