Energy Efficiency
The Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly (2006) has this to say about energy usage:
The Christian mandate to care for creation and the biblical promise of the restoration of right relationships between God, human beings, and the rest of creation impels and inspires us to act to reduce our energy usage.
Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs
Click here for an article from the Corner for Small Change in the St. John's newsletter or here for Environmental Defenses' Make the Switch campaign.
Wind Power
Click here for an article from the Corner for Small Change in the St. John's newsletter or here [CCCSchedule.doc] to find out when the Conservation and Coffee Corner will focus on signing up for Wind Power.
Solar Power
Click here [CCCSchedule.doc] to find out when the Conservation and Coffee Corner will focus on solar collectors for water heaters.
Check out these other websites related to Energy Conservation
http://www.ase.org/content/article/detail/971
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11160
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/
http://www.energysavers.gov/
http://www.energyhog.org/
http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/consumers/eeshopping/
http://www.buyenergyefficient.org/
http://www.fueleconomy.gov
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Transportation
Click here to find out when the Going Green Corner will focus on hybrid cars.
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Recycling
Click here for information on close and convenient locations to recycle everything from batteries to those "other" plastics (like #3, #4, etc.)
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Lawn & Garden
Click here for an article from the Corner for Small Change in the St. John’s newsletter about organic gardening using corn gluten meal. |
Food
Click here for an article from the Corner for Small Change in the St. John's newsletter about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs).
To search for a local CSA, food coop or farmer's market, try the Local Harvest website.
For info on a local CSA, go directly to the website of Vollmecke Orchards.
Recommended books on food, faith and the environment include Earth Trek: Celebrating and Sustaining God's Creation by Joanne Moyer, Food & Faith: Justice, Joy and Daily Bread, edited by Michael Schut and Harvest in the Balance: Food, Justice and Biotechnology, edited by Mark Siemens.
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Reduce
Click here for ways to reduce your junk mail or here for a very unique reduce-your-junk-mail gift!
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Home & Cleaning
Click here for an article from the Corner for Small Change in the St. John's newsletter about recycled paper.
For a review of natural cleaning products, click here.
For a list of simple alternatives to hazardous chemicals for cleaning, click here, and here . While a little more "elbow grease" may have to be used with some of these products, the benefits in terms of improved indoor air quality, decreased exposure to chemicals, fewer waste disposal concerns, convenience, and lower costs should make the switch an easy one.
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Spending Practices
To research the environmental practices of various companies, click here.
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