United Methodist Women
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United Women in Faith (formerly UMW) women have always been advocates for the environment. With Earth Day falling of April 22, I thought I’d share some Recycling tips from Trinity United Women in Faith.
I mistakenly thought only plastic grocery bags (with a 2 in the triangle label) could be recycled in the recycle bins in store entrances. Lynn’s, Safeway, Walmart, and Target all have recycling bins and the Walmart in Spearfish has a new, spacious, recycling bin with updated recycling information on it.
Plastic film is soft, flexible polyethylene (PE) packaging such as grocery bags, bread bags, zip-loc bags, and dry cleaning bags. It’s also the plastic wrap around many products including paper plates, napkins, toilet paper, diapers, and more. If the label on the plastic says “Store Drop-off” you can place your plastic in the recycling bins inside the stores. Sometimes recycling your plastic film is as easy as taking it with you on your next trip to the grocery store. Visit https://plasticfilmrecycling.org to learn more.
Also new: How2Recycle is a standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling
instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their
packaging to be recycled in an easily understood manner. Look for the how2recycle rectangle on packaging for instructions how to recycle that container. Walmart store brand items all have the how 2 recycle label and the recycling bin in the entrance of Spearfish Walmart further explains all the plastic items you can recycle. Visit https://How2Recycle.info to learn more. My Amazon bubble wrap envelope is labeled Store Drop-off, also Lynn’s bun bags, and air pillow packaging (label
instructs to deflate before Store drop-off).
Get your kids interested and let them search for the recycling instructions on plastics, glass, and
metal. Happy Earth Day, each and every day, to us all!
The May UWF meeting will be on Thursday, May 5 at 12:30 with Shelli DeVries as our hostess and giving the program as well. All are welcome!
Bonnie Brooking, President
Trinity United Women of Faith
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1:11 Breakthrough Prayer
God of us all, help us to be the church that is making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by faithfully serving, teaching and connecting to all through the light and love of Christ. Amen.
God of us all, help us to be the church that is making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by faithfully serving, teaching and connecting to all through the light and love of Christ. Amen.