This month, I have two “ways” to share. First, remember before the Maxwell Hall construction, when many of us brought our own mugs for coffee? Currently, supply issues are making it particularly difficult to purchase more sustainable choices in beverage wear, so this is a wonderful time to return to (good) old habits! Please consider bringing your own mugs and/or reusable bottles for coffee time at church. Of course, if you leave them there, please clean them and put them away so they don’t create work for anyone else.
Taking this a little further, it’s a great habit to carry your water bottle everywhere. I even carry mine into restaurants if there’s any chance they serve beverages in Styrofoam. As far as science can tell us, Styrofoam never decomposes. That’s right – NEVER. If you do find you’ve used Styrofoam, please take it with you, clean it, and bring it to a Styrofoam return bin. I take mine to the bin in front of Publix. It is possible to recycle some Styrofoam, but not through our home pick-up.