Barb Horton

St. Louis Goes Green!

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427 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

490

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

490

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

27

conversations

with people
UP TO

4.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Barb's actions

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
People

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Barb Horton 4/14/2020 5:19 PM
My favorite part of spending time outside has been listening to the bird songs and watching them. It lifts my spirit to see the ducks using our pond, the sparrows building a nest, and a bluebird flying from cedar tree to cedar tree. I can’t imagine being indoors all the time or even most of the time!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Barb Horton 4/06/2020 3:03 PM
I have recently substituted reusable vegetable bags for plastic ones.

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