Gary Church's Green Team continuously looks for ways to care for God's creation. In addition to its quarterly Styrofoam recycling events (see below), the team invites you to bring your own reusable dishes and utensils for all your food and fellowship opportunities at church, including when you provide treats.
As the Green Team explores the carbon footprint of Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton, Illinois, look to the e-news for new ways in how you can help.
Gary Green Team looks forward to 2026
● Need a New Year’s resolution? Keep bringing your reusable drinkware to church for cold and hot beverages and try to use only one paper towel in the church bathroom (or the electric hand dryer).
● Remember to recycle your holiday lights at municipal electronics collections (e.g., 2nd Saturdays in Wheaton) and at SCARCE.
● Next Styrofoam recycling is Sunday, Jan. 11 from 8:45-10:30 a.m. in the South Driveway. Can’t wait that long? Go to the collection center Dart Container Corporation in Aurora, open 24/7.
● Save the date to join the Green Team’s support for the annual Illinois Prairie Path cleanup on Saturday morning, April 25. More information to come in March.
Is your church group interested in learning more about how they can support low-waste events or be involved in caring for creation? Contact the Green Team through the Church Office - we’d love to explore this with you.
