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Creation Care at Pleasant View UMC

Wandering the Earth articles:

First article - Introduction
Second article - Reduce
Third article - Reuse
Fourth article - Recycle

 

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