No to Paper, No to Stamps, Yes to Savings
June 15, 2010 12:26
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One small, but significant step, is making a voluntary commitment to reducing our use of paper and stamps from OCUUC. This means receiving all communication via email or the web and having a copy of the Order of Service emailed to you.
If you are interested, please let Mike Harmanos know. We already have five OCUUC members who have made a greener choice.
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Why "Our" Coffee is the Best
June 13, 2010 12:10
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The Colombian Blend (which we drink on Sundays) and the French Roast blend are available at the OCUUC bookstore immediately. It is $9 per 12 ounce container. Compare that to Peet's, Starbucks, or even Mother's Market when not on sale for organic, fair-traded coffee, and you won't find a better deal. See Birdie Reed to purchase some or leave a check with Sarah Jones in the office to buy some.
What you may not know is that there are 15 different blends available in 12 ounce packages available through our bookstore and a little bit of coordination. Additionally, if you are a serious, every day coffee drinker like your author, you may want to consider buying a 5 pound bag. Buying through the church helps support the church financially, makes a serious commitment to the environment, and provides you an excellent cup of coffee. To me, that's a win-win-win sort of deal.
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Earth Hour is Saturday, March 27, from 8:30 to 9:30 PM
March 26, 2010 11:44
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Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Lights out from 8:30 to 9:30 tomorrow night, March 27!
You can find out more at the official Earth Hour website, www.myearthhour.org
You can find out more at the official Earth Hour website, www.myearthhour.org
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The Story of Bottled Water
March 23, 2010 04:55
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Hat tip to Reverend Karen on this one. Yesterday, March 22, was World Water Day. The good folks at "The Story of Stuff" tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Great food for thought. Enjoy!
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Another Green Thing We're Doing Right - Recycling
February 13, 2010 08:31
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How could I forget this one? The high school students in RECY collect recyclables to learn more about how products are made, why recycling is important, and where waste goes. Thanks to Merrie Lee Wooten for coordinating this project. Recyclables can be dropped off behind the sanctuary next to the kitchen door. Thanks!
* No child was recycled in the making of this photograph
* No child was recycled in the making of this photograph
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Green Things We're Doing Right at OCUUC
February 12, 2010 09:42
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Charlie prompted me to come up with a few things we're doing right at OCUUC.
• Buying shade grown, organic coffee
• Using coffee mugs and other permanent cups, dishes, and utensils
• Using compact fluorescents throughout the congregation
• Promoting compact fluorescents
• Incorporating earth-centered, environmentally important messages into the service and into religious exploration
What else? Let's focus on the positive!
• Buying shade grown, organic coffee
• Using coffee mugs and other permanent cups, dishes, and utensils
• Using compact fluorescents throughout the congregation
• Promoting compact fluorescents
• Incorporating earth-centered, environmentally important messages into the service and into religious exploration
What else? Let's focus on the positive!
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