Suzie Pagel

U.S. Bank Plastic Eradicators

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Suzie'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.

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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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Plastics 101

Learn about bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

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Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY 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.

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Plastics 101

What did you switch out from plastic to non plastic and how difficult was it to do for you and your family?
Suzie Pagel 2/24/2025 1:48 PM
- 9-DAY STREAK
We will ask our dry cleaner to stop putting our clean laundry in plastic bags.

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Suzie Pagel 2/13/2025 1:01 PM
- 9-DAY STREAK
Noticed the US Bank cafeteria uses plastic#6 clams....I will stop buying those items in our cafeteria!

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- Suzanne Jaeger 2/18/2025 8:24 AM
  - TEAM CAPTAIN
  - 16-DAY STREAK
  I base my purchases on the container they are in. Plastic, no thank you. I find our cafeteria is back sliding on their use of plastic cutlery and all the plastic containers like you saw. Ours used to have compostable utensils. I bring my own lunch, pack a kit every day with cloth napkin, silverware and reusable water bottle.
  
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