Sherry Mossbarger

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
279 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

21

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Sherry's actions

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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Sherry Mossbarger 7/30/2019 1:37 PM

I am constantly frustrated by companies that package in plastic bags and can't spend the tiny amount of money to change their printing program to include a recycling stamp. Even a stamp with a slash over it to indicate it is not recyclable! Most of the time, if you call the customer service number on the bag, they don't have an answer for you. Sigh.

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Sherry Mossbarger 7/07/2019 10:11 PM

Logging in to review my daily challenges is my biggest challenge this week. Since I only work part-time, my team is not around me to jog my memory. I will have to leave sticky notes everywhere!

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Sherry Mossbarger 7/07/2019 10:11 PM

Logging in to review my daily challenges is my biggest challenge this week. Since I only work part-time, my team is not around me to jog my memory. I will have to leave sticky notes everywhere!

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Sherry Mossbarger 7/03/2019 8:27 PM

It is tough to get my family to accept reusable straws. The complaint is that the straw diameter is smaller than the disposable straws. Also, at the theater we use a reusable cup and popcorn bucket, but my reusable straw is not long enough for the drink cup! I will find a way to take care of that.

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