Congregations in Washington County Working Together August 2013 to August 2014

Washington County Goals we are helping to meet Reduce waste going to landfills and the Newport waste to energy facility Reduce Household Hazardous Waste ending up in the Newport Facility (air quality) Reduce wet Organic Waste going to the Newport Facility (burns poorly)

Congregations in Washington Co. Social Service Coalitions Food Shelves Community Gardens Water Quality

Our Congregational Clusters Mahtomedi Mahtomedi Environmental Commission Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative St. Andrew St Jude of the Lake White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church Stillwater Transition Stillwater First Presbyterian Stillwater Ascension Episcopal Church St. Peter's UCC Woodbury St. Ambrose King of Kings

Recycling Congregations wanted to set up Recycling in their Buildings Washington County – paid for the systems St. Jude’s Mahtomedi St. Andew Lutheran, Mahtomedi Switch to reusable cups, event recycling

Household Hazardous Waste Making Non Toxic Cleaner – mixing with families at our three events Promoting the Woodbury HHW Drop off site Promoting decentralized HHW drop off events in Washington County Handing out Washington County Guide Book

Organics Recycling/ Food Waste Composting Workshops at Events – Woodbury – March, Mahtomedi - May, Distributed 70 Compost Bins with RAM $40, with guide books in -Mahtomedi, Woodbury

Mahtomedi Mahtomedi - RITE of SPRING Event MAY 25 Mahtomedi Environmental Commission, Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative 500 residents attended Electronics Drop off Event, Non Toxic Cleaner, Composting Workshop, Compost Bin Distribution St. Andrew – May Green Fair St Jude of the Lake – September Corn Fest White Bear UU - May Green Fair

St Jude’s Corn Fest

Stillwater Transition Stillwater Youth/ Adult Team May 5 th Event at Library, Bike/ Walk Focus Promotion of Stillwater HHW Drop off event First Presbyterian Stillwater Ascension Episcopal Church St. Peter's UCC

Woodbury St. Ambrose Green Fair March people Making non toxic cleaner Compost workshop Purchasing Compost Bins, delivered 4/26 For 2015 – collaboration - King of Kings, Woodbury Church Coalition

St. Ambrose Green Fair 3/14/2015 Woodbury Master Gardeners will co-host the event with St. Ambrose Engaging additional congregations in Woodbury

Woodbury Congregations Next Steps for 2014 – 2015 Collaboration with St. Ambrose and King of Kings to help reach more congregations in Woodbury Compost Bin Distribution Making Non Toxic Cleaner Setting up recycling systems