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Editorial: Climate action requires interfaith collaboration
… Religions, encouraged faith leaders in attendance to support three more initiatives: the Plastics Treaty, the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (which more than 50 religious …
Why Catholics should divest from plastic in their closets
… Beyond finances, personal divestment is oftentimes thought of as a reductionary act — removing plastic products (the vast majority of which are derived from fossil fuels) from kitchens and … to be replaced with more sustainable options. Yet many people overlook a major source of plastic in their homes — the contents of their closets. According to Vogue Business , "4 in 5 … energy, discuss winding down their dependence on oil, the fossil fuel industry is banking on plastics in clothing as a growing revenue stream over the next 20 years . Production of synthetic …
Barbie Land and losing paradise: Theologian muses on this summer's blockbuster
… in this way helps bring a theological lens to the summer blockbuster movie "Barbie," about the plastic doll first produced by the Mattel toy company in 1959 and played with by millions of … of Barbara Handler, going to her first appointment with the gynecologist. She is no longer a plasticized giant, but rather an ordinary-sized flesh-and-blood human being. What should we make … is both wonderfully strong and potentially fragile. The bodies of women in Barbie Land are plastic; they don't age, they don't die, they don't make love and they can't make children. …
Swim expedition shows we might better 'clothe the naked' by buying fewer clothes
… quality. The Global North has long practiced waste colonialism by foisting electronic waste , plastic waste and now clothing waste on the Global South. These practices implicate countries, … harm. Writing for Atmos prior to the expedition's start, she detailed her witness to plastic and textile waste clogging the inner-city shanty towns of Accra. "It is overwhelming. And …
As record heat scorches the globe, climate advocates urge Catholics to take action
… that small, individual efforts — carpooling, recycling, water conservation, limiting use of plastics, promoting energy efficiency with adjusted thermostats — are important, discussion is at …
Pope visits summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
… The pope received a color drawing of himself with dozens of the kids' signatures, two handmade plastic bracelets and a large paper medallion held by a blue ribbon which he promptly pulled over …
My Latina heritage has given me a spirituality of the feminine
… couch in our living room surrounded by her grandchildren with the TV blaring and a bright blue plastic rosary slowly moving through her fingers. Even now, her prayers quietly pulse through the …
Pope: No one can be indifferent to 'silent massacres' of migrant
… in addition to their work -- and remove from the ocean the garbage that we throw into it, the plastic." "I would also like to gratefully remember all who work for Mediterranea Saving Humans …
Irish bishops ask parishes to conserve 30% of property for pollinators, biodiversity
… things to look at, and there was less stress." The Jesuits have since built a polytunnel, a plastic-covered structure similar to a greenhouse, as "an outdoor classroom" for the …
Chicago's downtrodden, magnificent Our Lady of the Underpass still inspires
… a head was visible. Approximately where Guadalupe's hands would be clasped, someone had placed plastic flowers and a small booklet with an infant dressed in baptismal white on the cover above …