Before you purchase a product, think about how the production of the product might have impacted the environment and about how the...

Dry on low heat: Avoid the high settings on your dryer, because overheating towels can tighten the fibers, “making them stiffer.” Skip...

Cut the detergent: Soap residue stiffens towels, so minimize it. With a high-efficiency washing machine, you need no more than 2 TBS of...

Cut down on plastic waste by taking a trip to your local farmers’ market. Bring your reusable bags to carry your produce home. Often...

Use baking soda as a mouthwash instead of bottled mouthwash. Use about a half teaspoon of baking soda and a little water, swish and spit....

Cigarette butts contribute to plastic waste and more. 98% of cigarette filters are made of plastic fibers that stay around for a long...

Use bar soaps instead of liquid soaps. According to Conservation Magazine (conservationmagazine.org), a recent study found that bar soaps...

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day!

Instead of using plastic wrap, store your food in wax coated cotton wrap that can be washed and used again and again. Many brands are...

Sunday, April 19 10:30 a.m. Join us for a virtual lay-led service this Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. There will...

Tired of all the plastic bags you use in the produce department? They are hard to open, hard to tie and tear easily letting your fruit...

Try unplugging for a day. Turn off your computer, smart phone, iPad, television, radio, any other electronic devices. Don’t use your car,...

The Brazos-UU.org website is now a living collection of all who participate and shape it! There is no single person who runs our...

Re-purpose glass jars as leftover containers and bulk storage. Use for products in the kitchen, garage, closets, etc.

Are you curious if you are washing your hands long enough? Try this link to have a tune for the duration of your wash.

As we face a health emergency of a magnitude perhaps unseen in over a century, the Board of Trustees and Rev. Renfro of the UUCBV have...

Social Justice and the Environment (MSJE) The E in MSJE stands for Environment! Thank you to all who helped write letters to our...

Cut down on plastic waste by taking a trip to your local farmers’ market. Bring your reusable bags to carry your produce home. Often...

Please recycle your aluminum cans. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the benefits of recycling to the planet are...

Please recycle your glass so it can be used to make more glass. Throwaway glass that goes into a landfill can take up to a million years...