Green Corner – December 2022 | Environmentally Conscious Christmas Shopping
We all have an opportunity to affect the production of products that are not healthy for us or the environment. You can support environmental change with your pocketbook. Do you have to buy it new? Could a used one be just as nice, and save you money? Check thrift shops for clothing and housewares. Check […]
Green Corner – November 2022 | The Inflation Reduction Act
Our Federal Government is now providing opportunities for transitioning to renewable energy and for being responsible stewards of the natural resources we are blessed to have. The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16 has many financial incentives and rebates for us to reduce our energy use. As gas prices rise, and pollution […]
Green Corner – October 2022 | Changing Your Carbon Footprint
Caring about God’s abundantly lavish earth is our responsibility for being good stewards of creation. Each one of us can make a difference to impact global warming and a clean environment. The environmental damage we are experiencing these days – polluted air, massive hurricanes, droughts, wild fires – are enhanced by the unfortunate reality of […]
Green Corner – September 2022 | Fossil Fuels and Finances
Fossil fuels power our vehicles, control the climate in our buildings, and perhaps of primary concern – make plastics. One of the reasons they are so ubiquitous in our communities is that fossil fuel companies are heavily subsidized by governments and supported by banks and financial institutions. Fossil fuel companies need to be responsible for […]
Green Corner – August 2022 | Recycling
Recycling is complicated. Fortunately, New York State is one of the top 10 recycling states in the nation. The majority of residents in Onondaga County, are attempting to recycle. 51% of the material in our total waste stream is recycled. Over 65% of paper is recycled and a large percentage of aluminum as well. Plastic […]
Green Corner – July 2022 | Pondering Possessions
As citizens on a planet of finite resources, we have an obligation to each other to preserve those resources. Alas, because they seem so abundant, our corporations and governments have done a very poor job of managing them. Instead the mantra has been to use whatever we can to create a “better life”. What is a […]
Green Corner – June 2022 | Plastic and Microplastic Pollution
God’s green earth is suffocating from harmful plastic pollution – yet another harmful by-product of fossil fuels. Micro plastics (5mm or less, typically only the size of a grain of sand), are found everywhere – in our air, water, soil, and yes, in our bodies. It is estimated that each human being ingests 2000 particles […]
