Creation Care at Pleasant View UMC
Wandering the Earth articles:
Green Tips - suggestions for living sustainably
Links to articles outside of PVUMC website:
"The Natural World" section of Social Principles from the United Methodist
Book of Discipline
http://www.beachlakeumc.com/3%20-%20United%20Methodist%20Social%20Principles.pdf
Watch segments of the Kilowatt Ours video
http://www.kilowattours.org/script.php
What to do with things that can't be routinely recycled but shouldn't be
thrown away
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/46/five-recycling-mysteries-solved.html
How to make your own laundry detergent
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/09/making-your-own-laundry-detergent-a-detailed-visual-guide/
Kill-A-Watt power meter - can be put on individual appliances to see how much
power you really use. This meter has been tested by Consumer Reports who
compared it to others and found it fairly inexpensive and reliable. Available
for sale various places including:
http://www.google.com/products?q=killawatt&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wf
ScanGauge-II - real time fuel mileage display for cars built since 1995.
Connects with a cable into your car computer system using the industry standard
connection. If you join this online group (free) you can get it for as low as
about $160. See offer for details in their ad on this site:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/
Manufacturer (and retailer):
http://www.scangauge.com/
Retail price here is about $170