Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

waste

  • Quick and Dirty Fashion

    In the first chapter of Laudato Si‘, Pope Francis refers to “a throwaway culture which affects the excluded just as it quickly reduces things to rubbish.” We  donate our unwanted clothes in the hopes that they will be used by… Continue reading

  • Most Common Source of Plastic Waste: Cigarettes

    What’s the most common form of plastic pollution in the world? Straws, industrial waste, plastic bags? No, according to an article in earthday.org: Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world, with about 4.5… Continue reading