Allison Yelvington

Deloitte Green Dot

"Strive to make more sustainable choices in every aspect of life. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
142 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill

Allison's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 0
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

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?
Allison Yelvington 7/08/2019 7:24 AM
So much of plastic packaging feels outside of our control, particularly when ordering packages from online. Plastic seems to be for convenience or product protection, but sometimes there's so much it feels illogical. Other plastic is within our choice. On a recent grocery store trip I cut out the plastic for my produce and also bought a beverage in a recyclable
glass bottle. I also brought my own shopping bags!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Allison Yelvington 7/01/2019 11:19 AM
Used a reusable mug today in the Houston Office- a guilt free way to indulge in some afternoon coffee!

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Allison Yelvington 6/26/2019 9:54 AM
I'm excited to participate in this challenge! The Travel challenges under Lifestyle are particularly fitting for any Deloitte practitioners who will be traveling next month.

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