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Green Adventures: The Strange Things We Do
A series in which we invite you into the adventures from our journey.
The Strange Things We Do
As with our faith, caring for God’s creation is a journey not a destination. We all find ourselves at different places in that journey. The important thing is that we continue progressing.
When it comes to creation care that journey can lead us to some pretty strange places. Take peeing on your tomato plants for example. Not the most normal thing for most of us though it does come with some benefits. [Note: I have not tried this one myself… yet. My wife isn’t too keen on it. Not sure why.] These odd things wind up being like milestones, signs that we are advancing on our journey. That said, you know you’re moving forward somewhat in your efforts to go green when…
- You refuse a (non-reusable) plastic water bottle even when you are extremely thirsty
- You walk around in the dark just for the sake of saving electricity (even though it often ends badly)
- You wear clothes that are still wet because they haven’t had time to air dry but you refuse to use the dryer
- You dig through the trash (in a public place mind you) for all the recyclables that should have been put in the recycling bin right next to it
More recently I have put a new spin on digging through the trash. I cannot stand to see things that belong in a composter left in the trash. At home I find myself digging all sorts of nasty leftovers, peels, tea bags, etc out of the trash to feed my composter. I have now slowly started doing this in public as well. A tea bag here, some leftovers there. I have even pondered bringing some sort of container around with me to collect random items in public to feed my composter. I can’t wait to see the looks that will bring.
What about you? What are some less-than-normal milestones you have reached in your efforts to care for God’s creation? What are the most bizarre things you have done? Small or large, embarrassing or not, insanely weird or mildly normal, we want to hear from you.
Also consider:
Green Adventures: Baking Bread
Eco Anecdotes: Gardening for the Community
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about 2 years ago
I love this article! It definitely strikes a cord with me in the strange things I feel that I do sometimes. Most recently I have become known for my styrofoam advocacy. I have cut all styrofoam (that is not recyclable) out of my life, and I collect all recyclable styrofoam (even from my friends and trashcans) to take to the only local recycling center that accepts styrofoam. Also, I have become obsessed with not letting recyclables be wasted. As a result I now find myself digging through trashcans to collect anything recyclable. I’ve even been caught picking up nasty, empty beer cans out of the dark parking lot at the bowling alley, while a chaperone for a high school over-night event! It is becoming more and more consuming, but then that just means I’m making more and more of a difference right???