Heyduck Amendment

At Annual Conference this past week, we took some time on Tuesday afternoon, and again on Wednesday morning, to discuss resolutions on various social issues.
When the one titled “Resolution Regarding Global Climate Change” (page 124 at this link), I offered an amendment.  Line 16 read “1. Join in covenant with people of faith to work [...]

Trash or Tax?

Percentage of plastic bags that end up in the trash: 99
Percent reduction of plastic bag use in Ireland after the government began taxing bags in 2002: 95

Is $4 per gallon enough?

The Senate voted yesterday to suspend daily deposits of 70,000 barrels of oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserves.  Reports say this could save motorists between 2 and 5 cents a gallon.
Two of three presidential candidates have talked of suspending the federal gasoline tax for the summer months.  Such a measure would reduce prices an additional [...]

Check this out

If Pelosi and Gingrich can get together on this, can’t we all?

The city formerly known as Waco?

Waco, Texas, is going green. Okay, we’re not San Francisco, and it’s still hard to drive a block on Franklin Ave. without dodging SUVs, but we are making progress.  Our city’s new Chamber of Commerce building is green: down to plants on the roof, skylights, and a cistern to catch rain water.
The local paper, the [...]

Green Tip

We started several weeks ago using a bucket to catch water from our bathtub as we ran it for the water to get hot.  We get, typically, a gallon or two a day this way.  We have used the water in various ways:

watering our vegetable garden and other household plants
flushing the toilet - it takes [...]

Diet Decision

The jury is still out on how the beef and dairy industries affect the environment, but I’ve heard enough potential negative for me to make this decision:
For the near future, I won’t be buying dairy products or beef, except for grass-fed beef.

Fuel for Thought

What do you think?

Practice, Practice, Practice

Rachel and I painted a room yesterday.  We’ve been painting together since I moved in, and we both find it a great way to spend time together and accomplish something.
As I was washing out the paint roller, I realized how much I hated running the water for so long.  While I still think running water [...]

Waterless Car Wash

Thanks to TreeHugger.com. Through a series of links, I found my way to NoWet. Invented to offer car washing opportunities in the midst of the worst drought on record in Australia, NoWet is available here!
I’ll keep you posted on how it works.