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October 6 - October 27, 2021
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Kuei-Ti Lu

HP Imaging, Printing & Solutions

"Try my best"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,242 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    176
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    33
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    22
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water collection system
    installed

Kuei-Ti's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

READ HP’S 2020 SUSTAINABLE IMPACT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Get up to speed on HP’s 2030 goals and progress.

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Nature

Get to Know HP’s Forest Positive Vision

Watch a 5-minute video to learn about HP’s forest positive vision.

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Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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Nature

Support Local Pollinators

Do at Home

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 2 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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Nature

Forage for My Food

Do at Home

I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

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Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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Nature

Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

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Health

Forgiveness

Do at Home

I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.

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Health

Support Pollution Reduction

Do at Home

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

Do at Home

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

Do at Home

I will spend 2 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

Do at Home

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

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Health

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 2 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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Water

Ditch the Lawn

Do at Home

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

Do at Home

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

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Water

Conserve Toilet Water

Do at Home

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

Do at Home

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

JOIN TREES FOR JANE

HP is a founding partner of Dr. Jane Goodall’s grassroots initiative to restore the world’s forests. You can plant a tree in honor of Jane.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

GET TO KNOW HP’S FOREST POSITIVE VISION

Watch a 5-minute video to learn about HP’s forest positive vision.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

LEARN ABOUT HP’S SUSTAINABLE BOND FRAMEWORK

Launched in June, HP is using this new framework to issue bonds to help finance HP projects that contribute to a more sustainable and just future.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

WATCH “WHY EQUITY MATTERS FOR COMPANIES”

Join Ellen Jackowski, HP’s Chief Impact Officer, and 3BL Media to learn why driving digital equity is crucial in the broader push for justice.

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Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

SET A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT GOAL FOR FY22 ARC

With FY22 HP employee goal setting around the corner, get ready to set your Sustainable Impact goal using these resources.

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Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

LISTEN TO “UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL EQUITY”

A 20-minute interactive audio experience designed to help you understand why it’s so important to ensure all individuals access to technology.

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Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Do at Home

I will spend at least 2 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Calculate My Water Footprint

Do at Home

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
    Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:39 PM
    Not sure if the lead problem is still there
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:38 PM
    N/A - I don't regularly use such an item
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Conserve Toilet Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:37 PM
    It'd be of abundant and accessible water - people need to be smarter
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:35 PM
    It sometimes inspires me to think of things on which to work
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Eliminate Toxic Plastics
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:32 PM
    N/A - I don't regularly use such an item

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:30 PM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants
    Why are old refrigerant gases so harmful to our environment?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:27 PM
    I'm still not sure about the chemistry...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Support Pollution Reduction
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:17 PM
    Wildfire can make the air unhealthy
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Learn More about Food Apartheid
    What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 8:12 PM
    The lack can make a community physically weak and not productive
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Forage for My Food
    People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations are just a few examples. What is your chief motivation for foraging?

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    Kuei-Ti Lu 10/27/2021 5:32 AM
    To exercise it in case there's emergency