As part of a nationwide campaign we have decided to join ISNA;s GREENING RAMADAN CAMPAIGN : Please support this initiative! http://www.isna.net/greening-ramadan-campaign.html
Here are some of our beautiful community who have taken the "Protecting our Planet" challenge by bringing in their reusable water bottles so they do not add to the land fill with disposable plastic bottles!
By using reusable bottles we are polluting the environment less by using less space in landfills and recycling centers!
GREEN SUPPLIES - replacing our Styrofoam items with more earth friendly products
The rest of our "GREEN SUPPLIES" just came in! We are now ready for this evening's community iftar! Looking forward to seeing you all insha Allah. Let us know ways to encourage a "GREENER IFTAR" and let's implement them so that we can follow the Sunnah of protecting and nurturing our planet.
May Allah (swt) guide us to do what is right so that we become responsible caretakers of Allah's beautiful creation - Ameen
May Allah (swt) guide us to do what is right so that we become responsible caretakers of Allah's beautiful creation - Ameen
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Why “GREENING OUR RAMADAN”
- Conserve food at iftars and avoid being wasteful by giving excess food to people in need
· “Every year consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tons) as the entire food production in sub-Saharan Africa” (UN).
· “40% of America’s food supply ends up in a dumpster” (Washington Post).
- Use biodegradable/paper products for iftars and not Styrofoam cups and plates
· Styrofoam contains styrene which is classified as a potential cause of cancer by the EPA.
- Recycle material, especially plastic water bottles
· In the US, 1500 plastic water bottles are used every second (One Green Planet).
- Replace all light bulbs with energy saver bulbs and thus conserve electricity
- Give a khutbah on the Islamic imperative to conserve and protect our environment