Recycling at St. Pauls: Part 2 of a 3-Part Series: "What Is St. Pauls Doing Now?"
The short answer is that St. Pauls does much more recycling than you are aware of!
The Kitchen area:
Plastic, glass and cans are collected in a large tub and then taken to the recycling area by the dumpster.
Coffee grounds are collected in a container courtesy of the McIlvaine family. These end up in compost piles.
The Office area:
Waste paper is collected and taken to the recycling area by the dumpster.
The Sanctuary:
Extra bulletins are collected and end up in the recycling containers.
Unclaimed poinsettias from our Christmas display are put in the compost pile. The plastic pots from these poinsettias are re-used.
The Outside/grounds:
Yard waste is composted in an area behind the church courtesy of the "Garden Ladies" of the TMWC.
Limbs and branches are chipped courtesy of a chipper bought by Jeo Gloyd. The chips are used to mulch the church gardens. The church also uses wood chips donated by local tree surgeons for garden mulch -rather than buying commercial. These chips usually come from members' properties.
Miscellaneous:
Dead batteries from smoke detectors, heat sensors, pull stations, etc. are recycled courtesy of Lowell Underhill and the TMWC.
The ugly quilts that St. Pauls' women make are all made from used fabrics that have been discarded and donated by church members (old blankets, sheets, towels, draperies, fabrics etc.) - so these quilts are essentially products of re-cycling.
The Mission Room is usually filled with used donated items from members to be taken to charities - a form of recycling!
Next month: "What More Can We Do?"
