Faith in Action
SBC Recycling Program
Our Sierra Bible Church family is collecting cans and bottles to recycle. We would love to have your help!
- More than one billion people do not have access to safe water.
- Diarrhea caused by drinking contaminated water remains a leading cause of illness and death among infants and children in the developing world.
- About 1.8 million children die every year due to diarrheal diseases.
- More children die from diarrheal illnesses like cholera and dysentery than from HIV/AIDS or malaria combined.
“ The need is huge. Our well in Kamaia is a good start, but there are many more locations that could use a well.” Harold Knepper
Let’s help those in need of fresh clean drinking water, and dig another well in Africa.
What To Recycle
GLASS
* CRV Clear
* Clear (no CRV)
* CRV Color
* Color (no CRV)
PLASTIC
* CRV – 24 oz or more
* CRV – 24 oz or less
* #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7
ALUMINUM CANS
1.Plastic accepted in BOTTLE FORM ONLY…do NOT crush!
2.Plastic must be SORTED BY NUMBER.
3.Rinse out all bottles and cans, remove lids and metal rings.
As you can see, there are 14 categories of material – to be accepted, the material MUST BE SORTED. Your “Friendly Recycle Team” suggests the following for your collection area:
- Start with three plastic bags labeled CRV, Aluminum Cans, and Plastic.
- Whenever one of these become full, divide the contents according to the above rules into other bags.
- When you have a bag full of a particular category, please bring it on Sunday morning and deposit it in one of the containers provided OR
- Take your contribution directly to the recycle center and apply to Sierra Bible Church’s account.
