Creation Care
Recycle the Unrecyclable
Fed up with restrictions on recyclables? Terracycle is a great option. Many, many brands will take their empty containers back. In fact, they’ll even pay for shipping! Yep, it will cost you $0.00!
Create an account (also free) at Terracycle, and you can look up the many, many brands that will take back their empty containers.
BeautyCycle
Did you know that Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack have a Beauty Cycle Program? They want to take back 100 tons of beauty packaging by 2025. Take your empty containers, whether you bought them at Nordstrom or not, to Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack and place them in their BEAUTYCYCLE Box.
Be An Informed & Earth-Friendly Consumer
If you like to shop on Amazon (who doesn’t?!), go to their Climate Pledge Friendly page. There are thousands of products that carry the Climate Pledge Friendly symbol & label.
Christmas gift wrapping
Creation Care tips for Christmas gift wrapping. Consider these earth friendly tips this holiday season.
"An Ode We Owe"
On Monday September 19th, American poet Amanda Gorman recited her poem "An Ode We Owe" at the United Nations General Assembly.
We would like to share a couple of passages:
Resource Suggestions - Journey to a smaller footprint
Three suggestions for making the switch to more earth friendly options on your journey to leave a smaller footprint on Earth, God's beautiful creation.
Shower Power
In the news lately there has been reports of communities in the Southwest are now concerned about water supplies, or lack of water due to extended drought conditions.
History of Creation Care at Saint Matthew’s
October 2020: The Diocese of Arizona Annual Convention calls us to care for the environment and our Earth.
EASTER GREETINGS
Pinterest is FULL of eco Easter basket ideas, of course. Here are some quick thoughts for an eco friendly Easter this year.
Be Extra GREEN this St. Patrick’s Day
Some GREEN tips for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness
RECONNECT IN LENT
Consider the adoption of a good habit during the Lenten Season. During the six weeks of reflection and self-examination maybe you or your family can find a way to cultivate the care and keeping of our Earth.
IN THE GARDEN
Gardeners, please stop the use of PEAT for your gardening. Peat is generally used as a mix with soil to improve plant growth.
CELEBRATING A “GREEN” VALENTINE’S DAY
This month, our creation care committee has some tips for celebrating a “green” Valentine’s Day.
Holiday Recycling Tips
Tis is the Season for gift giving. During the season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s 25% more trash is deposited in our landfills.
Take it to go
When dining out many restaurants allow diners to bring their own containers when taking leftovers home. This will decrease the use of Styrofoam and plastic containers.
Go Vegetarian once a week
"Keep it neat, skip the meat" - Prepare and consume one vegetarian per week to help save our environment.