Jill Hallonquist

U.S. Bank Plastic Eradicators

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
412 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning

Jill's actions

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.

COMPLETED 6
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Choose Natural Clothing Fibers

I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers like polyester, nylon, acrylic or spandex.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Home

Shop Used

I will buy secondhand goods to reduce the demand for new plastic products and avoid packaging.

COMPLETED 0
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

Community

Support a Sharing Economy

I will support the sharing economy by joining a community tool exchange, toy library, or buy nothing group.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Buy Reusable Bathroom Products

I will replace my [item] with a reusable [item] in the bathroom (disposable cups, makeup wipes and soap dispensers, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Jill Hallonquist 2/27/2025 12:25 PM
- 11-DAY STREAK
I ran out of plastic wrap yesterday and instead of picking up more at the store, I bought a roll of reusable beeswax wrap and a small Stasher bag to replace the small bags I have been using to bring my snack mix to work in each day. Trying to replace things with more sustainable options as I work my way through what I have on hand. Small steps, right?

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- Annie Deutsch 2/27/2025 2:02 PM
  - 10-DAY STREAK
  I love my Stasher bags!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How has joining a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with the stuff you use and with your friends, family and/or neighbors?
Jill Hallonquist 2/06/2025 1:56 PM
- 11-DAY STREAK
Our local Buy Nothing group has been a great way to share things that I no longer use, keeping them out of landfills and out of my closets/cupboards. I also leveraged the group to borrow items for our family reunion instead of buying things like beverage dispensers that I would only use once. It's a great resource!

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- Suzanne Jaeger 2/07/2025 11:15 AM
  
  TEAM CAPTAIN
  
  16-DAY STREAK
  Love my Buy Nothing group!! I am always tempted to post stuff I see people just put our for garbage. How do we make people care? That's my challenge.
  
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Jill Hallonquist 2/05/2025 9:50 AM
- 11-DAY STREAK
Slowly replacing pieces of my wardrobe with natural fibers, especially wool, which I find comfortable as well as practical for my lifestyle. (a black wool tee can go from work to camping!) This week I found on sale a classic wool sweater that will supplement my wardrobe well.

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