Barb Horton

Missouri Botanical Garden Staff and Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
497 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

11

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Barb's actions

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets All Natural Pet Toys

In what ways is supplying your pet with all natural pet toys better for your pet, better for you, and better for the environment?

Barb Horton 7/14/2019 5:02 PM

Chewing on antlers helps our dog’s teeth and doesn’t add to environmental waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

How are caring for your pet and caring for the environment connected for you?

Barb Horton 7/09/2019 6:18 AM

Caring for both makes for a better life for my dog and for those who also use the Greenway to walk, run, or bike. By keeping it free from waste everyone can stay healthier.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Barb Horton 7/08/2019 6:37 AM

I have started to always use my refillable water bottle instead of plastic ones. I make it a point to use my reusable grover your bags or ask for paper bags if I forget to bring them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Barb Horton 7/08/2019 6:35 AM

Compostible starts being used more places along with paper straws instead of plastic.

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- Mitzi Streeter 7/08/2019 6:44 AM
  
  I noticed that Aldi had a set of metal straws with brush for sale this weekend! So the word is getting out there that this is the way to go.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Barb Horton 7/03/2019 2:04 PM

It makes the community a much nicer place to live.

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