Take care, or you will be seduced into turning away, serving other gods and worshipping them, for then the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you and he will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain and the land will yield no fruit; then you will perish quickly off the good land that the Lord is giving you. Deuteronomy 11:16-17
Pray for forgiveness for our wastefulness; pray for those who are adversely affected by our waste; pray for the will to change our habits and be satisfied with enough so that there is more for others.
- Donate unwanted clothing, books, and household items to a charity.
- Buy recycled paper towels, toilet paper, printer paper, and aluminum foil.
- Use cloth napkins instead of paper towels.
- Use scrap paper instead of sticky notes.
- Try to go one day without making trash.
- Research how composting might work for you.
- Reduce junk mail by contacting the Direct Marketing Association’s Mail Preference Service.
- Donate unwanted tools/home improvement items to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore.
- Print fewer copies of documents or don’t print at all if you can avoid doing so.
- Install a rain barrel in your yard to water potted plants and garden.