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Read more about the article How to Stop Using Plastic at Home – Part 1

How to Stop Using Plastic at Home – Part 1

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:October 13, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Social Justice and Outreach
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So. Plastic is poison. Producing plastic produces poison. This is not to say that we should stop using plastic altogether. There are many important uses for plastic in medicine and…

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Read more about the article Another Kind of Plastic Poison

Another Kind of Plastic Poison

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:October 6, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Social Justice and Outreach
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Ingesting nanoplastics and chemicals from plastic are not the only way that plastics are poisoning us. The manufacture of plastic by the petrochemical industry is another source of poison. Petrochemical…

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Read more about the article 40 ways a church can go green

40 ways a church can go green

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
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Light bulbs, bike racks, solar panels, and moreby Anna Woofenden, The Christian Century Aug 10, 2022 issue Compost your food scraps and coffee grounds.Use rechargeable batteries in your wireless mics.Switch…

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Read more about the article Plastic Is Poisoning Us – Literally

Plastic Is Poisoning Us – Literally

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:September 29, 2022
  • Post category:Social Justice and Outreach
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The more studies are published, the more it is clear that our most common plastics are really bad for human health. Take plastic water bottles. Plastic drinking bottle contain BPA…

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Read more about the article Jesus: Financial Advisor

Jesus: Financial Advisor

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:September 27, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Bible Study/Sermons/Social Justice and Outreach
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Last Sunday I had the privilege to preach on Luke 16:1-13, that puzzling parable about a house-manager who seems to be giving away his master’s money when he is fired.…

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Read more about the article Calling All Young Environmental Leaders

Calling All Young Environmental Leaders

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:August 11, 2022
  • Post category:Social Justice and Outreach/YAMS
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Would you like to get involved in the environmental movement and identify as a youth or young professional? Join our community of Young Environmental Leaders focused on empowering a younger…

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Read more about the article There Is Some Good News about Our Plastic Crisis

There Is Some Good News about Our Plastic Crisis

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:July 28, 2022
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This is the last week of Plastic Free July. I hope you have taken a few more steps this past month to reduce the amount of single use plastic in…

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Read more about the article A Comprehensive Look at Controlling Our Use of Plastic

A Comprehensive Look at Controlling Our Use of Plastic

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:July 23, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Social Justice and Outreach
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Single-use plastic is a big problem, damaging the environment, killing marine life, breaking down into micro-pellets that are even found in the human blood stream. But our individual efforts to…

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How to Reduce Your Single-Use Plastic

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:July 14, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Social Justice and Outreach
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The first thing to do is know what you can recycle and what you can’t. In Central Ohio that is determined by SWACO, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.…

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Read more about the article What’s So Bad about Plastic?

What’s So Bad about Plastic?

  • Post author:Elliott Bush
  • Post published:July 7, 2022
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Social Justice and Outreach
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Why participate in Plastic Free July? Because the world is overwhelmed with single-use plastic. It is not only a pollutant, but it is on track to damage the health of…

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