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Going Green prompted by
Book Discussion Group and Membership Committee

Thanks to Ed and Pam Boies and their organization of a Membership Committee and participation in our recent Book Discussion Group on The Climate Diet to spur our development of Green Initiatives within our church.

The Membership Committee is starting by sponsoring Glass Recycling once a month.
Our involvement with Utah Interfaith Power and Light resulted in our having a lively worship service under the leadership of Rev. Canon Diana Johnson, director, and Steve Ritchey, board member, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

We hope to expand our Green Initiatives and invite the public to participate with us.

"GREEN" TIP OF THE MONTH

Impeach Bleach- The caustic soda in bleach-based toilet cleaners can kill the valuable organisms needed to digest wastes in sewage plants, making the system inefficient and expensive. Instead, look for bleach free, ecologically friendly toilet cleaners based on natural products.
-from "Eco Tips", Utah Interfaith Power & Light: 5/20/10

Note: We have spray bottles of an Environmentally Friendly All-Purpose Green Cleaner available in the church foyer for a $2 donation. They were made according to a recipe from the Ogden Nature Center. It's great for all kinds for things, from countertops, mirrors and cars to upholstery and floors. You can refill them yourself according to the recipe, or bring them back to be refilled.
Happy, safe cleaning – Carolyn Somer

Ingredients
½ distilled water
½ white distilled vinegar
12 drops lemongrass essential oil
3 drops earth-friendly dish soap

Glass Recycling - Every Sunday

Remember to bring your glass for recycling at any time this summer. There are bins for each color of glass downstairs in the church’s east closet (by the classroom). Ed and Pam will take the glass for Recycling in Smithfield as the bins fill up.

You can help with recycling!

Please rinse out your cans and bottles before recycling and throw away the caps, corks, and lids. This will greatly help Ed Bois and the Chamberlains who do the recycling for us; so they don’t have such a messy job and because recyclers of cans and bottles will accept only clean cans, bottles, etc.

Thank you—Thank you—Thank you!

Aluminum Can Recycling is Back

Julie Chamberlain and family will pick up, crush and deliver our aluminum cans to recycling. Please bring them to the trash can between the two dumpsters at the east end of the parking lot. Money from recycled aluminum cans goes to St. Anne's Center in Ogden.

Thank you, thank you, thank you,
Julie, Daniel, Karoline, Serena and Scooter!