Recycling- What Goes Around

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Recycling- What Goes Around is a fact sheet from New Community Project on all things recycling. This fact sheet describes why recycling is not a silver bullet to the environmental crisis but also why it is still essential.  To read more, click here.

the Boomerang Alliance’s Use of Good Friday

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The Boomerang Alliance in Queensland is calling on the government to implement the use of container deposits. They are doing this with the theme of Good Friday, invoking religious feelings and morals to gain support. This Easter and holiday season, it is always important to think about what we can all do to make a difference. To read the full statement, follow this link.

Beyond the Bin

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A relatively new program is taking place at St. Anthony Parish in Cincinnati. Parishioners are bringing in their recycling to practice environmental stewardship. It all started when one member found out that nearly 50% of all trash could actually be diverted by being recycled or composted. They spread the message, and this program has been embraced by the entire church community. To read more about this inspiring story, click here.