Stewardship Spot: Resources Page
Stewardship Workshop Resources
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Index:
Some Book and Website Resources
Chemicals in Personal Care Products
Clean MFG Products and Alternatives
Chemicals in Cleaning Products
Berkey Water Filtration System
Dirty Dozen:
Shoppers Guide PDF download and IPhone App.
http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php (Backup PDF Copy)
Natural Produce Wash and Spray Recipie
http://ndn.me/news/read/3874 (Backup PDF Excerpt)
Plastic Recycle Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_recycling (Backup PDF Excerpt)
The Story of Stuff - Website and Videos
http://storyofstuff.org/film.php
http://storyofstuff.org/sos.php
http://storyofstuff.org/electronics/
http://storyofstuff.org/cosmetics/
http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/
http://storyofstuff.com/capandtrade/
Some Book and Website Resources:
A Workbook on Biblical Stewardship - Richard E. Rusbuldt
All New Square Foot Gardening - Mel Bartholomew
Green Barbarians - Ellen Sandbeck
Homesteading - Abigail R. Gehring
Sink Reflections - Marla Cilley
The 20 Minute Gardener - Tom Christopher and Marty Asher
The Complete Tightwad Gazette - Amy Dacyczyn
The NEW Low-Maintenance Garden - Valerie Easton
Toolbox for Sustainable City Living - Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew
The complete compost gardening guide : banner batches, grow
heaps, comforter compost, and other amazing techniques for saving
time and money, and producing the most flavorful, nutritious
vegetables ever / Barbara Pleasant & Deborah L. Martin.
Stop throwing money away : turn clutter into cash, trash into
treasure-- and save the planet while you're at it! / Jamie Novak.
Grow great grub : organic food from small spaces / Gayla Grub.
Shift your habit : easy ways to save money, simplify your life, and
save the planet / Elizabeth Rogers with Colleen Howell.
168 hours : you have more time than you think / Laura Vanderkam.
Talking dirt : the dirt diva's down-to-earth guide to organic
gardening / Annie Spiegelman ; illustrations by Maggie Agro.
Clutter busting : letting go of what's holding you back / Brooks
Palmer.
Green chic : saving the Earth in style / Christie Matheson.
Go green, live rich : 50 simple ways to save the earth and get rich
trying / David Bach, with Hillary Rosner
Green goes with everything : simple steps to a healthier life and a
cleaner planet / Sloan Barnett.
Organization:
http://www.missussmartypants.com/
Free Recycling Resources (Many local to Holland Michigan)
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Paper Products
Paper Gator (Fundraiser):
• Newsprint
• Catalogs/Magazines
• Junk Mail • Phone Books
• Office/School paper
• Hard and soft cover books
http://www.papergatorrecycling.com/
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Computer and Electronics Recycling
GoodWill Industries & Dell http://reconnectpartnership.com/
eWaste Not Want Not llc http://www.ewastenotwantnot.com/
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Batteries
Batteries - Batteris Plus www.batteriesplus.com
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Packing Peanuts
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Used Motor Oil
AutoZone www.autozone.com
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One Stop Multiple Items #1
Black River Recycling Padnos.com
http://www.blackriverrecycling.com/black-river-recycling-services/
- Aluminum - Aluminum siding, extrusions, castings…
- Copper - Copper tubing, Copper wire (clean and insulated)
- Brass - Brass water valves, faucets and fixtures
- Stainless - Magnetic and non-magnetic (300 and 400 series)
- Radiators - Brass, Aluminum or cast iron
- Autobodies
- Appliances
- Steel
- Cast Iron
- Paper
- Plastic
- Batteries - (lead acid/auto batteries)
- Lead - (Misc. Lead, Wheel Weights, Range Lead)
- Catalytic Converters
- Electronics (TV’s, computers, cell phones, printers, VCR’s…)
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One Stop Multiple Items #2
Holland Rescue Mission http://hollandrescue.org/385709.ihtml
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Plastic pots and tags from plants
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Cell Phones
Recycle Your Cell Phones
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and the 911 Cell Phone Bank
provide emergency communications to seniors and victims of abuse
in our community.
A RECYCLE IT box for cell phones is located at the Park Township
Office. All brands and all models are accepted.
If you are an Ottawa County senior or a person-in-need, the
Ottawa County Sheriff's Office can assist you in obtaining a
cell phone capable of making emergency 911 calls from your home,
car, or anywhere you have an adequate cell phone signal. Please
contact the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department at 616-738-4000.
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Other Options
Other Clean Up and Recycling Opportunities - Check with local gov. offices, Research on the Internet
Chemicals in Food
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22177/47505-lab-lunch-chemicals-food
http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/chem/en/
http://www.well-women.com/additives.html
Chemicals in Personal Care Products
http://www.well-women.com/chemicals.html
Clean MFG Products and Alternatives
Some brands are Method, Seventh Generation, Planet, and Misses Mires Clean Day. White vinegar mixed with water 50/50 is good for cleaning glass. If possible choose petroleum and phthalate free detergent. Greenhome.com is a good source for eco-friendly home supplies
Use cleaning products that list their ingredients, contain no chlorine, anything that starts with chlor or ammonia, are certified biodegradable and free of synthetic chemicals and comes in recyclable packaging.
Chemicals in Cleaning Products
http://www.health-report.co.uk/toxic_household_chemicals.htm
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
http://www.ehow.com/facts_4895513_harmful-chemicals-cleaning-products.html
Composting
http://www.grabco.co.uk/gardeners-compost-guide/
2nd Hand Stores (Many local to Holland Michigan)
Goodwill
http://www.goodwillwm.org/retail-stores/retail-stores
Holland - North
393 East Lakewood Blvd.
616-393-0383
Holland - South
1180 South Washington Avenue
616-393-6377
Bible's for Mexico
http://www.biblesformissions.org/findastore.asp
91 Douglas Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616)-394-5260
813 Lincoln Avenue
Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616)-395-0129
Shelby's Place
http://www.harborhumane.org/about-us_shelbys.htm
12360 Felch St,
Holland, MI 49424
616.392.6050
Holland Rescue Mission
http://hollandrescue.org/378208.ihtml
730 Chicago Drive in Holland
Holland, MI 49423
616.355.6221
650 Riley Street
Holland, MI 49424
616.796.0558
DittoUpscale Resale
http://www.dittoresale.com/
571 E 8th St
Holland, MI?
616.396.8870
Community Action House
http://www.communityactionhouse.org/generalstore.htm
Macatawa Resource Center
665 136th Ave
Holland, MI 49424
616-738-1170
Peek A Boutique
http://peekaboutiqueholland.com/index.html
385 E. 8th St.
Holland, MI 49423
616-396-0900
Berkey Water Filtration System
http://www.morethanalive.com/Berkey_Water_Filters
Several YouTube videos:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=berkey&aq=f
CFL and LED Lighting Info
CFL info
If a CFL breaks in your home, here are the steps to take care of it:
1. Before cleanup
- Have people and pets leave the room.
- Air out the room for 5-10 minutes by opening a window or door to the outdoor environment.
- Shut off the central forced air heating/air-conditioning system, if you have one.
- Collect materials needed to clean up broken bulb.
2. During cleanup
- Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder.
- Place cleanup materials in a sealable container.
3. After cleanup
- Promptly place all bulb debris and cleanup materials outdoors in a trash container or protected area until materials can be disposed of properly. Avoid leaving any bulb fragments or cleanup materials indoors.
- If practical, continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours.
http://epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/ask_treehugger_14.php
LED info
http://texyt.com/bright+blue+leds+annoyance+health+risks
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/7/11/13
http://www.ledlampsworld.com/index.php
More Resources:
7 Surprising ways to get rid of your plastic.
Stewardship Spot Links
Resources Links to various stewardship resources
GMOs Stewardship In Food link resources
Taskey Program. A free program for windows operating system that I created which we use to help us be better stewards and keep track of tasks and other things.
Stewardship 101 A program I created and we use to help us keep track of things and be a better steward. For Android devices, available in a free lite version and a full version.
Stewardship Presentation Watch our full presentation on YouTube of "Life Stewardship From A Biblical Perspective." (Learning ways to take care of God's planet one choice at a time.)
Stewardship PowerPoint PDF Slides from the presentation.