Updates on Books and Ridwell

Congratulations QALC!

According to Ridwell, in February 2022 alone, we helped the greater Puget Sound area keep a “ton of stuff” (actually more than 44 tons!!) from going to the landfill.  This included:

18,268 lbs of portable devices

50,816 bags of plastic film (enough to fill 1.5 Olympic size swimming pools)

9336 lbs of light bulbs

69,824 lbs of threads

On April 24th, in honor of Earth Day, Annalisa Giust, of Ridwell, will be available in the narthex after the 10:30 service to answer any questions you have about Ridwell, and to sign anyone up who is interested in having a bin at home.

One more book for the growing Climate Change section of our library!

Look for The Parents’ Guide to Climate Revolution:  100 Ways to build a fossil-free future, raise empowered kids, and still get a good night’s sleep by Mary DeMocker in our QALC library soon.

From the publisher: “Relax,” writes author Mary DeMocker, “this isn’t another light bulb list. It’s not another overwhelming pile of parental ‘to dos’ designed to shrink your family’s carbon footprint through eco-superheroism.” Instead, DeMocker lays out a lively, empowering, and doable blueprint for engaging families in the urgent endeavor of climate revolution. In this book’s brief, action-packed chapters, you’ll learn hundreds of wide-ranging ideas for being part of the revolution — from embracing simplicity parenting, to freeing yourself from dead-end science debates, to teaching kids about the power of creative protest, to changing your lifestyle in ways that deepen family bonds, improve moods, and reduce your impact on the Earth. Engaging and creative, this vital resource is for everyone who wants to act effectively — and empower children to do the same.