Anandhi Chari

U.S. Bank Plastic Eradicators

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
425 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

56

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

23

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

33

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

34

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Anandhi 's actions

Plastics 101

One Room Plastic Audit

Pick one room in your house and determine at least one thing you can switch out in that room from plastic based to plastic free. Report your work in daily reflections.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kids

Provide Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic-free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cutlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Kids

Reuse School Supplies

I will reuse items for back to school or shop secondhand before buying new.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

REDUCE MY MILES DRIVEN

I will cut down the miles I drive to reduce microplastic shedding from tires. Alternatives include riding public transit, walking, biking, carpooling and combining trips.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Refill travel toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me

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?

Anandhi Chari 2/28/2025 2:38 PM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Working on as much as possible to reduce plastics!

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Anandhi Chari 2/26/2025 7:21 AM
- 18-DAY STREAK
I strongly believe in the concept of "Living in Harmony" - No matter what anyone says and whether we have fact based science to prove harmony, will continue and pursue hard to ensure we do not pollute, litter, clutter and be in any way a cause for extinction of any creature on this beautiful earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kids

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) does your household use regularly, and what substitutes are you trying?
Anandhi Chari 2/26/2025 7:16 AM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Reusable coffee mugs, reuse plastic bags for other uses including garbage bags.

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Anandhi Chari 2/25/2025 10:29 AM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Still going around the house to check on plastics. Probably, the next thing is to check on the plastic containers to be reused for Spring flowers.

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Anandhi Chari 2/20/2025 2:10 PM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Each time you stay in a hotel, you get some little bar soap. You may use it once. But it will be thrown away if you don't get it with you. What I do is to pack them up and re-use them during various trips which helps a lot to reduce including the plastics that we may incidentally use during the stay.

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- Annie Deutsch 2/22/2025 7:59 PM
  - 10-DAY STREAK
  Love this! I do this too!
  
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- H McCrillis 2/21/2025 12:16 AM
  - 28-DAY STREAK
  Huh, I thought a number of them were using pumps.
  
  My family has basically done this everywhere we’ve stayed.
  
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- Ann Schley 2/20/2025 5:54 PM
  I heard they throw the barely used soap in the toilet.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What do you enjoy about active transportation? What has been difficult?
Anandhi Chari 2/20/2025 2:01 PM
- 18-DAY STREAK
The nearest bus station is far from home and still have the need to drive.

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Anandhi Chari 2/20/2025 1:54 PM
- 18-DAY STREAK
I was able to reuse majority of the plastic containers that I had received from various restaurants which I am very proud of.

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Anandhi Chari 2/20/2025 1:52 PM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Took in my mom for a neck surgery and was hospitalized. I looked around to see the plastics used - Pretty minimal to my surprise. Mostly were reusables/paper cups. We were able to use/reuse majority of items which I was happy to see!

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Anandhi Chari 2/13/2025 6:04 AM
- 18-DAY STREAK
Well, how about taking some reusable containers with you to any restaurant and bring home the left over dinners thereby saving some more plastics!

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- Addison Tansom 2/13/2025 7:01 AM
  I love this idea! I keep reusable containers in my trunk along with my reusable bags.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kids

How many items are you able to reuse year to year from your child's school supplies?
Anandhi Chari 2/10/2025 7:31 AM
- 18-DAY STREAK
I was able to reuse at least 4 items - Including books, markers, pencils and erasers.

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