Fw: [RE]Newman Congregational
RI Interfaith Power and Light
I agree with Cindy’s assessment. The minister’s use of the book as an analogy was great-- of “borrowing” the earth, using during our lives, then “returning” it in as-good (or better) condition.
When people expressed concern about the mercury I shared that according to an article I read, the mercury content is far less than a standard florescent bulb—apparently smaller than the period at the end of a sentence. And besides, a CLF bulb lasts 10-15 years. So it is contributing far less waste than incandescent bulbs.
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David
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From: Cynthia
Saksena [mailto:cindys...@lycos.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:05
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To: RI Interfaith Power and
Light
Cc: David Goldsmith -
Aidance Skincare
Subject:
[RE]Newman Congregational
Hi Howie:
Sunday went very well, as
you already know from David. I was very impressed with the level of committment
of many members of their Green Committee and the minister, who did a very good
job of getting the idea of stewardship across, including the young children who
were in the congregation before heading off to their Sunday school classes. (He
used the example of a very old book from the 1850's that he had borrowed from
his father and was expected to return it in as good condition as he received it,
or even better, by repairing the binding.)
A few people who received
lightbulbs were concerned about mercury in the bulbs. One woman, pushing a child
in a stroller, was quite vehement and would not take a bulb in spite of what I
could tell her about safe disposal, etc. Some people have heard some
well-publicized horror stories about mercury that we have to know how to deal
with. Maybe we could give out info on this in the future along with any bulbs we
give out. (I can get some of this info.)
Cindy
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