Cremation is probably a better option environmentally than more traditional, (in this country), burial.  However, “A single cremation produces about 535 pounds of carbon dioxide, according to one estimate by a cremation technology manufacturer.”

Green burial is becoming an increasingly available option to consider in Wisconsin and … read more.

“Eating less beef and more plants, along with wasting less food, are some of the most effective forms of household climate action, “  (from link #1 below)

“When measured by unit of protein produced, beef has by far the largest carbon footprint.”  (from link #2 below)

I hope … read more.

Calculate your personal carbon footprint and learn ways to help reduce it. Green Team member Carla Pena is offering workshops after the Sunday service as needed to help you with this.  It’s a pretty simple process to get a ballpark idea of what your household carbon … read more.

Each of these options currently has significant tax breaks associated with it.  With solar, you can significantly decrease your carbon footprint while reducing your electric bill big time.  You can expect to recoup the cost of your system through electric bill savings long before your … read more.

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Want to become educated about what’s in your household cleaning products? Check out this article from Earth 911!

As Lisa Beres explains, “The majority of conventional household cleaning brands contain a host of toxic chemicals chemicals including butyl cellosolve, … read more.

Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations in Onalaska is a company that offers this locally.  Per their event ad: “After completely wiping all data and repairing as necessary, electronics are evaluated for reuse, giving them their next best life”.  

See the whole event ad here: Events – … read more.

It’s a much better and more sustainable practice to compost your food scraps.  An especially effective and climate friendly way to do this is by using red worms to help with the process.  Speaking from experience, this can be a very rewarding process.  However, it … read more.

Dry products such as laundry detergent powder and shampoo bars involve less carbon footprint impact as they tend to weigh a lot less per unit of use than the liquid products and thus require less fuel for transporting them.  Plus, they are likely to involve … read more.

In 2022, the world lost over 14 football fields of primary forest every minute (Global Forest Watch 2023). Image credit: Aspiration

Planting trees is one way to support reforestation, but you can also help reduce deforestation through choices that you make in your daily life. Not … read more.

Calculate your personal carbon footprint and learn ways to help reduce it. Green Team member Carla Pena is offering workshops after the Sunday service once per month as needed to help you with this.  She also plans to provide a workshop for this at the Wyalusing … read more.