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Jacqueline Dragich

U.S. Bank Plastic Eradicators

"Why live in filth - keep her clean with me!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 921 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    160
    minutes
    spent learning

Jacqueline's actions

At Home

Make Green Cleaners

I will make  3 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them in new spray bottles each time.

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Plastics 101

Read Plastic-Free Challenge emails

I will read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Know the Numbers

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn more about what the symbols on plastics mean.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip Single-Use Plastic for Freezing Food

I will use reusable containers when freezing food and opt for glass or metal when purchasing new containers.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Kids

Get rid of glitter

I will teach my little ones about microplastics while we do a craft project together using glitter alternatives.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


  • Jacqueline Dragich's avatar
    Jacqueline Dragich 2/28/2025 12:30 PM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    I'm sad this is over but thankful for the new information I learned over the month. I carried this plastic challenge forward with me from 2024 > 2025 and expect to do it again 2025 > 2026! One thing I want to do is contact some local reps and figure out who/why/where/what we can do about car accidents and getting the Earth picked up after one. It's been a fun month! Thank you, Hennepin County, for putting this on again! See you next year!!

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/19/2025 9:17 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    I was making a left turn and had the right of way, the other vehicle failed to stop at her stop sign striking my car at an accelerated speed in -5+ degree weather, our cars threw plastic everywhere. Did the police pick any of it up...nope, nobody does I guess, so I did. I picked up all those big and teeny tiny black plastic bits from the frozen ground and snow. It was freezing!!! Why isn't there a company or is it part of someone's responsibility to pick up the pieces after accidents, there are thousands of them daily, so thousands of tiny pieces of plastic scattered everywhere, every day, sad :(

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      H McCrillis 2/20/2025 2:12 AM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      I guess either the crews that volunteer to clean along highways or those sentenced to clean them do that, though you’d think MNDOT and the cities would have crews that also do that. I do my part as well.

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      Suzanne Jaeger 2/19/2025 9:27 AM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 16-DAY STREAK
      Jacqui, every little bit you do and all of us do makes a difference in the collective whole. Thanks for taking the time to do this after you had an accident! Great work Jacqui for the environment and Mother Earth!!

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/11/2025 5:59 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Glitter = microplastics, I had no idea...this might have been one of my favorite discoveries this far! A microplastic in disguise: Why glitter is problematic - UW Combined Fund Drive eco-friendly glitter alternatives <3

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/08/2025 11:03 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Question - how and what would you do with this? I'm fairly positive I messed it up by adding essential oil to the water base🤦‍♀️I cannot imagine that white milky smokey color in the water reservoir is good to breathe in any longer (probably anytime even before) but how would you dispose of it now? It had a high quality computer in it. I messed up :(

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      Jacqueline Dragich 2/09/2025 6:43 PM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Yes!! I never knew thank you thank you thank you Melissa!! https://www.bestbuy.com/site/services/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025

    • Melissa Brown's avatar
      Melissa Brown 2/08/2025 11:38 AM
      Take to an electronics recycling place? Best Buy or?


  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How easy or difficult have you found this task? Is there a way you could rearrange your freezer to make this work better?

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/04/2025 8:45 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    I found some great options and found a plethora of fantastic reads to my kiddo: Best Children's Books About Sustainability - Earth Friendly Tips

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      Krina Damien 2/04/2025 12:46 PM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      I'm going to check this out! Thanks for the link!

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/02/2025 6:25 PM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Went to the reserve today, found a few tiny pieces of plastic picked them up and threw them in the garbage on the way out of the park. They definitely don't belong here.

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    Jacqueline Dragich 2/01/2025 12:54 PM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Removed plastic fast-food cup cap and tiny vodka plastic bottle from my drains I've adopted today! Plus grit sand leaves etc

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      Jacqueline Dragich 2/07/2025 11:45 AM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Yeah Sue I had no idea about being able to adopt these and it makes so much sense! I walk past this drain nearly every day going to the park although I wish it was at my house though so I could use the sign in my yard. there was another drain right across the street and i figured, just adopt them both. i've only had them for about 5 months now.


    • Suzanne Jaeger's avatar
      Suzanne Jaeger 2/07/2025 11:34 AM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 16-DAY STREAK
      I need to get over to my adopted drain and do the same. I must say I have been neglecting it.

    • H McCrillis 's avatar
      H McCrillis 2/01/2025 9:07 PM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Thank you! 😊

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    Jacqueline Dragich 1/31/2025 10:25 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Primarily a reminder to myself which ones I am focused on.
    Committing to:
    • all purpose cleaner
    • toilet bowl cleaner
    • unclog and deodorize drains cleaners