Living Green:
Franciscan Care of Creation
Aug. 29, 2010 | | Save a tree When you use the ATM, decline a receipt. Keep track of your bank balance online instead. Every bit of paper saved (along with the chemicals used to bleach it) makes a difference.
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Aug. 29, 2010 | | Table manners Replacing paper napkins with cloth is environmental etiquette. You can wash them with the rest of your laundry, and if you choose bright colors and prints that camouflage stains, the napkins will look nicer longer. For “greenie points,” don’t buy them new. Make them from fabric or old clothes you have around the house. If you choose natural fabrics, they will be more absorbent.
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Aug. 29, 2010 | | Take it out of moth balls The active ingredient in mothballs is actually a pesticide, often naphthalene. The EPA considers naphthalene a possible carcinogen and links short-term exposure to cataracts, liver and neurological damage. Moths are also repelled by cedar and a number of herbs, including cloves, fresh rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, cinnamon sticks and bay leaves. Place the scented material in cheesecloth bags and stick in pockets or dangle from hangers. It will smell a lot better than those chemical mothballs!
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Dates for Prayer and Action
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