Tricia Mercado

Starbucks Coffee

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
494 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

27

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Tricia's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Create your Community Champion Portal profile

Create your profile with four simple steps 1. Download the "Benevity" app from the app store 2. Open the app 3. Add Starbucks as the group so it reads "starbucks.benevity.org" 4. Finish log-in with your Starbucks single sign on

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 3 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Tricia Mercado 10/14/2021 6:28 PM

When I used to bring home leftover from eating out, I would always transfer the food out of the plastic/styro containers and to my own. Today, I brought containers when we ate out to avoid using disposable containers for leftovers. Added bonus is it goes straight to fridge without need to transfer and also to waste the disposable containers. One small action at a time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Tricia Mercado 10/06/2021 4:33 PM

While I still need to determine a plan how to resolve take out container waste, I have committed to turning down plastic bags when I take out food. In groceries, it stays in the cart and I always have a box or bag in my car.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Tricia Mercado 10/06/2021 4:31 PM

Practicing gratitude grounds me to appreciate and acknowledge how blessed I am. And in knowing how blessed I am, I want other people to realize everyday that they are blessed no matter what challenges they are facing at the time.

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