Today is Earth Day. The Galveston County Daily News carried
an article this morning offering new hope that we may have an
opportunity to see curbside recycling in this community. The City
Council will have to amend its existing ordinance to allow an
entrepreneur to develop curbside recycling and convert the materials
into useful products. The present ordinance requires that any recycled
materials that are picked up must be delivered to the city's recycling
center. Since the city doesn't pick up recyclables because it
considers it too expensive, why would it care what someone else does
with them? Let's hope Council will change the ordinance and give
someone a shot at it. It will be exciting to see somebody willing to
take a risk get something done that will help the environment and
perhaps help Galveston set an example for the people who visit our
island home.
Here is a prayer from The Book of Common Prayer that is especially appropriate for Earth Day:
O
merciful Creator, your hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every
living creature: Make us always thankful for your loving providence;
and grant that we, remembering the account we must one day give, may be
faithful stewards of your good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer, p.259
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