The environmentally friendly picnic may include ...
- stay close in order to drive less
- use re-usabled utensils, napkins, containers, etc.
- reycle the bottles and cans you used
- buy locally grown fresh foods
- take your garbage with you, don't leave it at the picnic area
- don't let your pets and kids play on /run on / destroy natural habitats
- take nature books and binoculars and study and learn about nature
- use the natural bug repellent we talked about in a previous post
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Berlin UMC Going Green Tip 06/25/2008
Place a filled water bottle in your toilet tank to save water each time you
flush. The average toilet "uses three to seven gallons per flush. A bottle
in the tank will displace enough water to save half a gallon to a gallon
each use, or up to about 10 gallons a day in the typical home."
flush. The average toilet "uses three to seven gallons per flush. A bottle
in the tank will displace enough water to save half a gallon to a gallon
each use, or up to about 10 gallons a day in the typical home."
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Berlin UMC - June Fellowship Camp Budsin Revival Service 06/24/08
View some pictures here from the Camp Budsin Revival Service.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Care Circle Picnic Picture Gallery 06/18/2008
view a few pictures from the care circle picnic in June 2008
Berlin UMC - Going Green Tip 06/18/08
Natural Insect Repellents
Some oils known for their insect offending scents
include tea tree, eucalyptus, cedar, peppermint, and lavender. Many of these have a fragrance many people find appealing.
To build a mixture Add approximately 1-2 oz of your chosen oil to a 12 or 16 oz spray bottle. Add water and
swirl.
Also some stores now stock many effective natural repellents that
make use of citronella, a popular, non-toxic, essential oil extracted
from the leaves and stems of a grass species that has strong bug
discouraging properties, and a fresh citrus scent.
Some oils known for their insect offending scents
include tea tree, eucalyptus, cedar, peppermint, and lavender. Many of these have a fragrance many people find appealing.
To build a mixture Add approximately 1-2 oz of your chosen oil to a 12 or 16 oz spray bottle. Add water and
swirl.
Also some stores now stock many effective natural repellents that
make use of citronella, a popular, non-toxic, essential oil extracted
from the leaves and stems of a grass species that has strong bug
discouraging properties, and a fresh citrus scent.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Berlin UMC - Going Green Tip 06/17/08
Save time and energy by not using the button to automatically open the door, if
you're not handicapped. Remember too that these doors often open quite slowly and thus you save time opening it yourself too!
you're not handicapped. Remember too that these doors often open quite slowly and thus you save time opening it yourself too!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Berlin UMC - Going Green Tip 06/16/08
Make sure to turn the faucet all the way off so it doesn’t drip. If the
faucet is dripping because it's broken, make sure it gets fixed. In
addition to being costly, a dripping faucet will waste thousands of gallons
of water, causing further strain on a resource that is not infinite.
"If your faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per second, you can
expect to waste 2,700 gallons of water per year, which adds to the cost of
water and sewer utilities, or strain your septic tank."
faucet is dripping because it's broken, make sure it gets fixed. In
addition to being costly, a dripping faucet will waste thousands of gallons
of water, causing further strain on a resource that is not infinite.
"If your faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per second, you can
expect to waste 2,700 gallons of water per year, which adds to the cost of
water and sewer utilities, or strain your septic tank."
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