Here’s where to get the latest information on the topics of climate, what the church is doing to lower its carbon output, and what you can do.
How Climate Change Affects Rockport’s Drinking Water
Living in Rockport, we are surrounded by water. We are totally dependent upon water to survive. But none of the water we use for drinking, washing, cooking, flushing, or watering our gardens, comes from the ocean around us. Every … read more.
Facts About Fossil Fuel Sources
The biggest US fossil fuel generators of greenhouse gases by sector are:
Transportation 29%
Electricity 25%
Industry 23%
[All percentages above are from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.]
Within transportation, the breakdown is light-duty vehicles (cars) 58%, heavy duty vehicles (trucks) 23%, Aircraft 10%, Rail … read more.
Recycling
Do you wonder why you should be recycling, where the recycled bottles go and how are they reused? Well here is an example of the benefit of proper recycling…
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Would you like to make manufacturing more sustainable in order to protect planet earth? Would you like … read more.
What is compost and why do it?
Compost is created by combining organic wastes, such as wasted food, yard trimmings, and manures, in the right ratios to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials. The benefits include reducing the amount of landfill including resulting methane gas, providing … read more.
What we eat has an impact on climate change!
Earth’s current environmental crisis is largely caused by carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It has reached alarming levels and sadly the USA is by far the leading contributor to this problem with 16.24 tons per capita in 2017.
Trimming … read more.
