Melissa Pechulis

Deloitte Green Dot

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
298 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

28

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

28

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Melissa's actions

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Melissa Pechulis 7/26/2019 6:27 PM

It was a bit hard for some challenges in the beginning but I have learned a lot and want to continue the momentum in the future!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Melissa Pechulis 7/07/2019 6:47 PM

It was easy - we already had a lot of bags. I just have to remember to put them in the trunk of my car - hardest part :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Melissa Pechulis 7/07/2019 6:47 PM

Yes - multiple areas are banning them including Disney World in Florida

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Melissa Pechulis 7/07/2019 6:46 PM

If work did not provide them then it would be an incentive to bring in your own each day or as needed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Naked Bins

Does changing the lining of your waste bin change the kind or amount of trash you produce?

Melissa Pechulis 7/07/2019 6:44 PM

No - it has not changed what I put in the trash can

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