TRIPLE R ACTION: REUSE, REDUCE & RECYCLE FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Overview
Step up to the challenge and become an Eco Innovator! In this contest, we invite you to creatively showcase how you can reduce waste, reuse everyday items, and recycle effectively to combat climate change. This is your chance to turn ordinary objects into extraordinary solutions and inspire others to adopt sustainable practices.
How to Participate
1. Choose Your Everyday Items:
- Select Common Items: Pick a few everyday items that are typically thrown away or underutilized. These could include plastic bottles, old clothing, glass jars, paper, or even electronic waste.
- Think Creatively: Consider how you can reduce the use of these items, repurpose them in a new and innovative way, or recycle them effectively to minimize waste.
2. Choose Your Focus
- Reduce: Identify ways to minimize waste in your home or community. This could include reducing the use of single-use plastics, conserving water, or finding alternatives to disposable items. For example, make your own reusable food wraps to replace plastic wrap or create a shopping tote from old t-shirts to avoid using plastic bags.
- Reuse: Transform old or discarded items into something new and useful. This could include turning glass jars into plant holders, making a bird feeder out of a plastic bottle, or repurposing old jeans into a stylish bag.
- Recycle: Design a fun and educational project that shows how to recycle items correctly. This could include setting up a recycling drive, creating educational materials on proper recycling practices, or designing innovative recycling bins. For instance, you could create a colorful sorting station for your home or community or demonstrate how to recycle waste responsibly.
3. Make a Video:
- Document the Process: Record a video (2-5 minutes) that shows how you selected your items, the steps you took to reduce, reuse, or recycle them, and the final outcome. Be sure to explain why your approach is beneficial for the environment.
- Get Creative: Make your video engaging and fun! Use voiceovers, music, or captions to guide viewers through your process. Highlight the impact your solution could have on reducing waste and fighting climate change.
4. Submit and Share:
- Eligibility: Open to all residents of Pakistan, including students, professionals, and creative enthusiasts.
- Format: Videos should be 2-5 mins and in MP4 format with a minimum resolution of 720p.
- Submission: Download Post Event Report format below and send via Google Form at the link https://forms.gle/V3iS3zFD4ohzaG7ZA. Ensure that the video is set to "Public" or "Unlisted."
- Social Media Challenge: Post your video on Facebook using the hashtag #EcoInnovatorsPk and tag “Space Education & Awareness Drive” facebook page. Encourage others to try your ideas, share their own solutions and spread the word about reducing, reusing and recycling.
- Deadline: 25 Oct 2024
5. Judging Criteria:
- Creativity and Innovation: How unique and inventive is your approach to reducing, reusing, or recycling everyday items?
- Practicality: Is your solution easy to implement and accessible to others? Can it be widely adopted to make a meaningful impact?
- Environmental Impact: How effectively does your project reduce waste and contribute to combating climate change?
- Video Presentation: Is your video clear, engaging, and well-produced? Does it effectively communicate your ideas and inspire others?