The Plastics group in Earth Justice Ministry teamed up with PlasticFree MKE on the last three Sundays in March to inform the congregation about PlasticFree MKE’s work and encourage members and friends to sign the online pledge to refuse single-use plastics at stores and restaurants. These are more fragile plastics that break down most easily in outdoor environments.
The resulting nanoparticles that humans and other animals unintentionally consume have been linked to many illnesses. It is estimated that a human consumes one credit card of plastic each week from the air, water and some foods! Larger pieces of plastic can also be quite damaging. Animals may get tangled in these items, prohibiting them from normal movement, for procuring food, raising young and avoiding prey or accidents.
The PlasticFree MKE group at FUSM is happy to report that about 70 people added their signatures to the pledge board at church, and Gabrielle de Gail from PlasticFree MKE also reported that their website saw a significant increase in pledges during our three-week long pledge drive. PlasticFree was also our Share the Plate recipient of March.
If you were not able to participate before, please consider doing so now. Here is the link to their site: https://www.plasticfreemke.org/take-the-pledge. Encourage your friends and family to do the same.
Thanks to all who participated!
Amy Monahan, Earth Justice Ministry