The 7th Principle Environmental Action Team (7PEAT) would like to provide some reminders, compliments and an inquiry regarding our church’s waste reduction efforts.
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First, please take the time to review this poster (open PDF) showing what CAN go into our recycling stream. Many folks have put in the effort to learn and practice these guidelines over the past couple years, so THANK YOU! Please do not put anything 
else into the blue recycling bins, including used paper cups, plates, and napkins, plastic cutlery, and film plastics. Those are the most commonly misplaced items that we relocate into the landfill bins each Sunday.
else into the blue recycling bins, including used paper cups, plates, and napkins, plastic cutlery, and film plastics. Those are the most commonly misplaced items that we relocate into the landfill bins each Sunday.We heartily commend all church members, friends and visitors who regularly use their own mugs and bring their own tableware for lunches, dinners and receptions, rather than using disposable items that fill up our landfill bins. We encourage everyone to make this your habit!
Further, in partnership with Building & Grounds, we are seeking volunteers who’d be willing to help our waste diversion divas (thank you, Kappy Paulson, Joyce Sattler and Linda Pietrzak!). Often weekly, they toil in the UUCV trash enclosure picking, stomping, sorting, and planning so that as little as possible goes to the landfill, and so that our church remains beautiful and in compliance with local laws.
If anyone is able to sign up to be a trash monitor alongside a B&G volunteer, spending about a half-hour on a given Monday (in advance of Tuesday trash day), please let Mark know at mmendels33@gmail.com.
Also, email me if you have any general waste sorting questions. Thank you again for embracing our 7th Principle!