Farmers market

♻️ ♻️ A GREEN tip to help honor our Seventh Principle  ♻️ ♻️ 
Here’s what you need to know about the Markets and ponder... “Seacoast Eat Local connects people with sources of locally grown foods and advocates eating locally for the health of our environment, community, culture and economy. Through programs, advocacy and education, we work toward a thriving local food system that improves the profitability and sustainability of local farmers and is accessible to all.”
Get your greens, goat soap, and garlic there, and reduce your carbon footprint.  ♻️ ♻️ 

Gift Giving and Requesting

♻️ A GREEN Tip from your GREEN Team to honor our Seventh Principle ♻️

Buy durable gifts and avoid buying or requesting presents that rely on disposable parts like batteries. Try to look for alternatives, for example, goods that are solar or wind-up powered. BUT, do you have to buy gifts?  Not really.  Could you buy an "experience" instead?  Sure. Try cinema tickets, club memberships, gift tokens. Sponsor an animal, buy those loved ones some rainforest to protect - but don't give them another unwanted gift which they will simply throw away.  ♻️ ♻️ ♻️ Thank you. And Peace to All.

Christmas Trees

♻️♻️ GREEN Tip from your GREEN Team ♻️♻️
If you’re planning to purchase a tree this Christmas, the greenest choice is a living tree that can be reused or replanted.  If this is not an option, natural cut trees are preferable to artificial varieties.  Although artificial trees are potentially endlessly reusable, they are usually made from non-renewable PVC plastic, contain trace amounts of lead, and tend to be discarded after only six holiday seasons.  Real Christmas trees provide environmental benefits, as they grow and can be recycled easily after the new year.  If just 10% of households planning to buy an artificial tree this year purchased a natural instead, 44 million pounds of non-biodegradable materials could be conserved and diverted from landfills. Do what you can, when you can, and where you can to honor our Seventh.           

Eating 

Did you know it can take 7 or more pounds of grain to produce one pound of beef?  And livestock consumes 70 percent of America’s grain?  If you HAVE to, eat less of it and choose pasture-fed, sustainably raised beef whenever you can. If you alone gave it up once every seven days, you would save the 840 gallons of fresh water it takes to produce a single serving!    Reduce.  Eat fish, not beef.  Or better yet, plants.  .

Lawn Care

♻️ ♻️ ♻️ A GREEN tip from your GREEN Team......Recycle More.  Water Less.One of the biggest mistakes made by lawn owners who have a sprinkler system is overusing it! Too much water is costly, wasteful and bad for your lawn. Water early in the morning, not during the afternoon when it’s hot or when it’s windy. More of that precious water will make its way to the roots. Space irrigation cycles as far apart as possible. Let the grass wilt and turn a little blue before watering again. The less you water, the deeper those grass roots will go to look for it. This is a good thing! Overwatering discourages roots from penetrating deep into the soil. They are encouraged to stay close to the surface where the moisture is. A lawn with shallow roots dries out quicker. Not good!  ♻️ ♻️ ♻️ Conserve.  Repurpose.  And honor our UU Seventh Principle.  Thank you.