Preston Eberth

I'm beginning my journey with some simple changes related to waste streams. I say simple because it's an infrequent event for me already and I already made other changes regarding it.
I am reducing my disposable cups use which is already minor since I swapped to making my own coffee at my old job. My team would get coffee daily if not multiple times a day and the trash cans would be full of the empty cup not to mention the expense of getting a coffee.
My change was simple I brought in my pour over kit and cold brewer with mugs for the team and get beans weekly. I had the equipment at home already just sitting since I was always in the office, so it made sense to bring it to where the issue was. Not only was it great to save money and no longer have a trash bin full of cups but also the community engagement since as we made the coffees we would have "watercooler talk" or even start our meetings in the lounge making our coffee, chatting about non work and really building a connection rather than sending one person to pick up and deliver them and everyone right back to work.
Once Covid sent everyone home we still continued these engagements by scheduling meeting to talk and make our coffee at the beginning of the day. After I left that job I still make my own at home and now only contend with the free coffee with purchase of a bag of beans every few weeks so as I started today I am packing a to-go mug and they were more than happy to let me use it.