Sharing, Reusing, & Composting

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Suggested practices and examples for implementation:

  • Begin a clothing closet ministry.
    • Bring old coats, children’s clothes, etc. to your faith community and begin a free clothing exchange to lessen “fast fashion” waste.
  • Begin a tool-library ministry. 
    • Power tools aren’t a necessity for every home. Instead of all of us purchasing tools, we can share! Invest in tools and have a “check-out” system leading to waste reduction and community cooperation.
  • Take part in a river or roadside clean-up. If we don’t get the plastic now, it will end up in the ocean (poisoning us and God’s creatures all the way downstream). 
  • Provide compost bins in cooking and dining areas along with signs educating the community on what is compostable. 
  • Create an outdoor compost pile on the grounds of the faith community and use it for gardening–or donate the compost to a local farm!

General information related to this strategy:

Available resources in Western North Carolina:

Local faith communities currently utilizing this strategy: