“Nothing we use for just a few minutes should pollute the environment for hundreds of years,” Environment Oregon site director Celeste Meiffren-Swango (RG 4.28.23) “Recycling in general is a complete waste of time. Oregonians have better things to do than sort trash in different bins. Perhaps if we
Read more →Personal Green Choices Save more, waste less, throughout your house from Consumer Reports, May 2, 2023 Do you have Personal Green Choices to share with all of us? I will collect them for future segments. Email Marilyn Flick at flick7956@msn.com.
Read more →Personal Green Choices Five quick reasons to opt for rechargeable tools: 1. Their motors produce zero emissions. Gas tools, by contrast, emit carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In fact, they are dirtier than car engines. 2. They’re typically more efficient than gas-powered tools. That means they
Read more →We are honored to announce that FCC is now designated as a Creation Justice church through the United Church of Christ (UCC). The UCC has eight justice related designations (Open and Affirming is a designation that our church attained over 25 years ago). Now we join 208
Read more →Two tips from our FCC colleagues: 1. EWEB has lot of energy rebates available on their website for Eugene-based customers. https://www.eweb.org/residential-customers/rebates-loans-and-conservation Here is one tip from the EWEB site: Use shades and blinds to help heat and cool the house. On warm, sunny days, open the blinds or
Read more →As Eugene faces a future ballot to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in new residential construction, some of us on the green team watched a Creation Justice Webinar on Leaky Stoves and Deadly Gases, now available on YouTube (click here to view webinar) for any to watch. That
Read more →“Green Line” is dedicated this month to the children in our midst who hope for a green future. Surveys reveal that as young people recognize human activity increases the risk of extreme weather, they worry over their future. “Eco-anxiety” is growing among children in a rapidly changing
Read more →Thank you, folks from FCC, for sharing your comments on what I have written. Here are some of them: Do you have Personal Green Choices to share with all of us? I will collect them for future segments. Send them to Marilyn Flick, at socialjustice@fcceugene.org.
Read more →by Marilyn Flick At home . . . • compost plant-based food scraps. Use the soil created to enrich your garden or flower beds • use and wash cloth napkins instead of paper napkins • use cloth towels and rags instead of paper towels • use aluminum foil instead of plastic
Read more →by Brenda Johnson Kame’enui Boreal forests comprise the ring of green around the northern edge of our planet, home to caribou, martens, lynx, moose, and other forest-dwelling creatures that rely on the pristine forests for survival, along with birds. A billion migratory birds that fly across North
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