Creation Care Tip- January 12, 2022

Why it is wise to stop using plastic bags:

• Plastic doesn’t biodegrade. It’s forever. In the ocean, it breaks down and photo-degrades into little pieces of itself. Plastic-sized particles outnumber plankton 6 to 1! It’s mistaken as food by marine animals and kills them.
• Plastic waste can be found everywhere. In landfills, in the streets, in the ocean. Only 1 to 3% is recycled.
• Plastic bags, which are made of polythene, causes pollution all its life – from manufacturing to disposal. Its production uses up 8% of our oil resources. Its manufacturing process is harmful to the environment and it remains toxic to the environment after you throw it away.
• In the US alone, more than 100 billion plastic bags are used each year – that’s more than 300 bags per person.
• It is estimated that the world uses 500 billion to 1 trillion bags in a year. If they don’t decompose where do they go when you dispose of them?

(https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/plastic-bag-pollution-facts)

HOW REUSABLE BAGS HELP:

 Bringing your own reusable bags when shopping will drastically decrease plastic bag pollution. Fewer animals will die. Fewer bags will be produced. Less petroleum will be used. The end result of this small sacrifice on our part is a better and healthier environment for everyone.

The Faith Lutheran Church Creation Care Team invites you to use the reusable bags with the Faith Lutheran Church logo. Bags are located at the Welcome Center in the North Lobby.  You are invited to leave a suggested donation of $2.50 per bag using the envelope at the desk.  The envelopes may be placed in the offering boxes or in the drop box on the church office door.  You may also stop by the church office using the same process