June Update

Greetings from greenfest Our booth at this annual gathering of green businesses, educational and advocacy groups, was a big hit!  Once folks got used to the idea of, "What's a church doing here?", we found common ground.  Many conversations circled around sustainable food production and environmental justice, along with economic development in urban, "food deserts". One of our new friends from greenfest offered this link to a carbon- footprint calculator.  Why don't you give it a try?  www.ecohatchery.com/calculator Meanwhile, our annual walkathon to raise funds for world service became also a trashathon, as we carried bags for trash and recycling.  Our inventory of stuff collected along 4 miles of Chicago streets:  94 plastic bottles for water and juice, 42 aluminum cans, 6 glass bottles, 1 brake pedal, 1 rearview mirror, 2 CDs- unidentifiable, 5 unidentifiable gizmos, 1 bath caddy, 1 pingpong racket, 1 bubblegum container, 12 lottery tickets- not winners, 1 d- cell battery, 1 CTA card- expired, 13 cigarette packages- Marlboro flip top, 1 pr. "Lolita" sunglasses- broken, 1 dirty diaper, 1 stainless steel water bottle- the worse for wear, 3 bags of unconsolidated paper, 1 dead squirrel, 1 pc. sheet music- "Tell Me Why". The recyclable items were recycled.