Katerina Popova

Deloitte Green Dot

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
275 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

7.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

7.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Katerina's 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 7
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

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

Katerina Popova 7/08/2019 11:15 AM

It's definitely hard but Chicago has a law where you need to pay a few cents for bags, which I find it super motivational!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

Great job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? What's next on your list to reduce your waste?

Katerina Popova 7/02/2019 2:25 PM

A few months ago I purchased KeepCup that is specifically designed for baristas, so now I can have my lattes saving the environment and not sacrificing latte art :)

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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.

Katerina Popova 7/01/2019 3:49 PM

Yes! A lot of local Chicago and NYC coffee shops started selling reusable straws for convenience. In case I forgot one when I travel, I know I can easily go and buy one.

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