Shop Our Local Farmers’ Markets

Now that we are out and about a bit more, remember to shop at local farmer’s markets if you feel comfortable doing so. A typical carrot travels 1,838 miles to reach your dinner table (Sustainable Table)....

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The Power of Plastic

Join us (virtually) on June 28 at noon as we hear from Gillian Rosh about novel ways to treat our “precious plastic” and upcycle it into new uses. The purpose of the talk is to make all of...

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Running our Electric Meter Backwards

Our Bookkeeper, Stephanie Hare, reports that our last electricity bill had only the minimum, basic service charge of about $48. We generated all the electricity we needed using our solar panels, and in...

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Fiercely Green – Tips From A Green Teen

Hi Everyone, On Earth Day Sunday I talked to you all about really reducing your use of plastic while we’re at home at this time. Plastic is bad for every living thing on our planet. Before plastic...

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New Recycling Initiative from our Youth

Please support our Middle School Youth Group’s initiative to recycle the things you “can’t recycle” through your local municipality. Use the special “Terracycle” bins near the gathering space...

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Lenten 2020 Waste Challenge

HRP Green has issued a Lenten Zero Waste Challenge for congregations. Here are some options for you to take to help meet this challenge: You are always welcome to bring in food for a church event. Here...

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Look at our Solar Production!

Our solar panels started generating energy when they were installed last fall, but due to technical difficulties we hadn’t been able to actually see how much energy we were saving. Now, at last,...

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