As we strive to protect God’s precious creation in these difficult times, we are continuing the process of making St. Mark’s a more sustainable parish. To that end, we are implementing a compostable coffee hour.
Did you know that Americans dispose of 35% of the food we produce? Most of it ends up in landfill, which produces methane gas which is more harmful to the atmosphere than CO2 emissions. In Connecticut, most of our trash is burned, however, the primary incinerator in Hartford has shut down, leaving tons of garbage looking for a home. Some of it has been redirected to landfill. Connecticut residents can help solve this problem and create rich planting soil in the process.
We at St. Mark’s are doing our part. Volunteers will collect food waste at coffee hour and transport it to the transfer station every week. Come to coffee hour and get literature on how you can enroll in the town composting program or compost your own scrap at home. Let’s teach our children how to create a healthy planet for generations to come.