In the Anglican Service Book, the prayer for the conservation of natural resources says, in part, “Almighty God hast made us stewards of the creation: give us wisdom and reverence so to use the gifts of nature, that no one may suffer from our misuse of them.”
The ad hoc kitchen committee is trying to limit the use of disposables, particularly plastics. We have multiple sets of china, glasses, and flatware; please use them and the dishwasher. There are many clean, reusable containers for leftovers in the closet. An estimated
8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans yearly and break into tiny pieces. These fragments end up in the marine food web threatening sea life and human health.
There has been concern about over-flowing trash cans, resulting in difficulty for the clean-up crew. There is a countertop compost pail in the kitchen with instructions of what can and cannot be composted and a bin outside the kitchen door. With the use of less
plastic and the practice of composting and recycling, the trash problem would be somewhat alleviated. No meat or grease components can be composted as they attract wildlife. Altar flowers, vegetables, fruits, eggshells, coffee grounds
as well as grasses and leaves are great additions.
Thank you,
Francie