Eco-Challenge: Retire your dryer
The dryer is one of the biggest energy users in your home or apartment. You can reduce your carbon footprint by an average of 2,400 lbs. per year by hang drying instead.
Partnerships for the Planet
As our congregation has implemented various changes to reduce our plastic consumption and carbon footprint, we’ve been building bridges throughout the congregation, within our sponsored ministries, alongside other organizations and even globally with the United Nations.
Eco-Challenge: Plastic Free July
Better than recycling, we can help by reducing our plastic consumption in the first place. Swap out some of the products that come into your home in single-use plastic packaging for more sustainable options.
Keep the pressure on the UN for a global plastic pollution treaty
We encourage everyone to contact their country’s lead negotiator for the plastics treaty. Urge them to continue pushing for meaningful systemic change.
Progress on the UN plastics treaty
The Congregations of Sisters of St. Joseph Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) attended the United Nations’ second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris from May 29 – June 2.
Eco-Challenge: Pick your produce plastic-free
There are many factors to consider when you decide what grocery bags and produce bags are best for you and the environment.
Join us in supporting limits on power plant emissions
Our sisters support the Biden Administration’s new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that will restrict carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Eco-Challenge: Ban plastic bottles from your bathroom
There are a plethora of eco-friendly soaps, shampoos and conditioners available in bar form with zero plastic packaging.
Earth Month 2023: Simple Living
This Earth Month, we invite you to reflect on one of The Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Goals: “Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles.” Or more simply put, simple living.
Eco-Challenge: Swap your laundry detergent
In April, ask yourself: “How might rethinking my laundry detergent choices be a step towards improving the environment?”