GREEN COMMITTEE
The Green Committee has been committed to exploring ways to better care for God’s creation. We have put emphasis on helping the church and its members conserve energy, reduce toxic waste, support sustainable agriculture, and address global warming.
The Green Committee was recently select as a Greening Congregation by Earth Ministry: http://www.earthministry.org/index.html
Ongoing Projects
As part of a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, boxes of organic fruits and vegetables were bought by church members. These boxes were delivered each Sunday during the growing season.
We are serving shade-grown, organic coffee at coffee hour.
Receptacles are provided in the church office for cell phone recycling.
For recycling other electronic equipment see the following web sites:
http://www.takeitbacknetwork.org/ for electronics
and CFLs in King county
http://www.mygreenelectronics.org/ for
all regions of the country
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/wdidw/
for other recycling items
http://interconnection.org/ to donate your surplus computer equipment.
If you are thinking of getting a new appliance or remodeling your home here are some places to start to look for ideas:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index
http://www.eere.energy.gov/
http://builditsolar.com/
For a non-toxic cleaning try The Dry Cleaning Station at 15830 1st Ave S., Burien, 98148 uses a silicon process that is presented as 100% biodegradable, nontoxic and odorless. (206-243-9400 or www.dcswa.com)
Special Projects
As
part of a “National Day of Climate Action,” we organized church
participation in a local march and rally in downtown
To contact us with ideas or suggestions email "Green Committee" at info@fauntleroyucc.org.