Reduce kitchen waste:

• Be mindful of perishables in your refrigerator to be used rather than tossed.

• Start a compost pile to reduce the waste sent to the landfill. Its easier than you’d think, and you’ll be amazed how much compostable scraps you have in a week!

Reduce single-use disposables:

• Use washable napkins and dishtowels rather than throwaway paper ones.

• Avoid plastic containers where possible. Buy beverages in cans (aluminum is still recyclable) or try brewing your own iced tea!

Reduce beef consumption:

• Eat beef one less time per week. Replacing it with a vegetarian meal is terrific, but even another animal protein will have an impact

Repurpose old clothing:

• donate to a local thrift store
• use the clothing donation bin in the church parking lot   https://www.helpsy.co/

Unity Tree with Temple Shalom 

Earth Care –

Seeking to be Good Stewards of God’s Creation 

Make 2022 a year focused on earth friendly choices:  Eliminate plastic with a few simple changes:

The Earth Care Committee has created a recycling Drop Off Center for the following items:

Contact lens blister packs;

Toothpaste tubes, dental floss containers, and toothbrushes;

#6 plastic cups – such as solo brand

Locally:

recycle church bulletins

 http://presbyearthcare.org/

Church Gardens 

Eco- Palms

 https://www.ecopalms.org/

Earth Day Worship

Globally:

Support Missionary Chenoa Stock

 https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/missionconnections/chenoa-stock/

The Joining Hands Peru Network was started in the 1990s with the help of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. The member organizations work at the grassroots level, accompanying communities and non-governmental organizations as they empower at-risk communities and challenge systems that generate hunger and cause environmental depredation.