More Conversation (and maybe tea) with Rev. Mary! I have so enjoyed meeting so many of you for tea these past few weeks! It’s been such a delight to see you in person and to hear how you are. I’ve also enjoyed the connections some of you have made with each other, finding the threads that bind us together, especially now. Thank you to those […]
Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
Once you’ve solved your buying, storing, and creative use issues with food waste, you still have to deal with…kitchen scraps aka food waste. There are several ways to dispose of your kitchen scraps in a climate-friendly manner and keep it out of the landfill where it generates methane gas. You can use the services provided […]
Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
“Just Eat It.” is a 2014 documentary film about food waste from the farm, through the retail chain, and into the refrigerator. A couple in Canada pledge to quit grocery shopping and to live for 6 months on food that is discarded or given free. The hour-long film highlights the responsibilities consumers have if they […]
Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!
Consider the following: Globally, about 8% of greenhouse gases are from food that is wasted. In the US, food waste creates more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. One-third of the food grown for people in the US is never consumed. 37% of the food waste happens in the home – that comes to about […]
October Challenge
We’re coming to the end of September and our “Reduce Your Fossil Fuel Footprint” Challenge! We hope you have downloaded the spreadsheet and kept track of home and transportation energy use. If you haven’t, there’s still time to send in your scores by October 8! Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste! Consider the following: […]
