Author: Zero Waste Church

The Last (Styrofoam) Cup

The Last (Styrofoam) Cup

Church of the Nativity’s journey toward zero waste started in earnest last winter with an almost zero waste Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, the night before Lent began. That night we started the process of moving towards using reusable and compostable items only in our 

The Economic Injustice of plastic

The Economic Injustice of plastic

This is an excellent TED talk from 2010, exploring the impact of the production of plastics and the disposal of plastics on the poor. Of particular note, is the realization that when we often think we are doing something good for the environment, such as 

Updated Carbon Farming Resources page!

Updated Carbon Farming Resources page!

We’ve updated our Carbon Farming Resources page with a great video from the Kiss The Ground organization! You can view the video below, or head over the the Resources page to check it out, along with other links to great website and videos!     https://youtu.be/nvAoZ14cP7Q 

Becoming the Good Soil: Relationships between Food Production, Climate, and Soil

Becoming the Good Soil: Relationships between Food Production, Climate, and Soil

By Carl Sigel   In the endeavor to produce more nutritious food, one of humanities greatest challenges is that many of the steps that might be taken to increase food productivity will have the opposite effect because of climate change. About 25% of the planet’s 

Putting our Faith into Action: Caring for Our Threatened Birds

Putting our Faith into Action: Caring for Our Threatened Birds

Putting our Faith into Action: Caring for Our Threatened Birds  Carl Sigel   As the planet warms and natural systems are affected, many species, including birds, are suffering. Every bird species has adapted to specific conditions. Global warming is affecting the availability of food and 

Becoming a Bird Sanctuary

Becoming a Bird Sanctuary

By Emilie Sigel   And on the fourth day, God created every creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. God blessed them, saying, be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas,