Deloitte Atlanta Team

I hope we can all carry on the good habits we formed this month!

I’ve enjoyed reading all of the comments todays and learning the insight we all gained from the past month

Each day, I reduce electricity usage by opening blinds and utilizing natural sunlight during the day time.

I recently learned our clothes shed microplastics in the wash. Upon further research, there are microfiber catching bags or balls that can reduce this. Additionally, washing with cold water can reduce the shed significantly as well.

I learned that a lot of the cleaning products we use contain harsh chemicals. Making our own detergent is an alternative, which I have learned is quite easy and cheaper than store bought detergent.

I recently learned the skincare products I used contain a lot of packaging and plastic container. To combat this, I discovered brands that utilizes less packaging or some with no packaging at all. For instance, there are multiple ways to purchase package free soaps.

As of recent study, there were almost 2 million tons of plastic discovered in the sea. It is truly mind-blowing and disheartening as as the marine life is directly impacted by this. By sharing this with people around me, it has helped the raise awareness and realize the impact we are causing indirectly.

Areas where plastic have shown up the most for me personally is within our daily consumption of food package. I learned that shopping at farmers markets instead can drastically help reduce this waste.

Despite our differences, we all share a common ground of humanity, universal emotions, and the desire for peace and prosperity. Finding this common ground can help fosters unity.

Although I don't have a compost within my home, I do compost in my backyard. It is easy to keep an accessible shovel nearby and bury my scraps rather than dumping it to the landfill.