| Love is in the air this month and our donors and volunteers have warmed our hearts! In the month of January, we created and delivered an incredible 876 meals to neighbors in need and donated over $4,376 in dry goods and produce, a wonderfully strong start to the year. As always, we thank our many volunteers and supporters for their generosity in helping us spread the love during the coldest months.The TAPTF Society is pleased to announce that we have recently received a generous grant of $10,000 from the Capital Grant Fund made possible by the Delaware Community Foundation. This grant will allow us to make much needed renovations and upgrades to our kitchen prep, cooking, and storage areas, as well as increase our weekly meal deliveries to local food pantries and food insecure individuals. We are tremendously thankful to the DCF, as well as our donors and volunteers, for their continued support of our small but mighty organization. The thought that there are people out there who believe in us and what we are trying to do and want to help us, is what sustains us as an organization, so thank you again. |
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The 4th Annual Youth Environmental Summit
Thursday March 2, 2023
at Clayton Hall, Newark, Delaware
At the 2023 YES! students will explore the most pressing state, national and global environmental issues and engage in steps they can take on campus, in college, in careers as community activists, and beyond.
Topics will include: food waste at schools, hydroponic gardening, What’s the Buzz with Beekeeping?, and so much more. With keynote speakers, college fair information, and raffle prizes, there’s something for everyone. So gather your green team and register today!
Setting the record straight with the
DNREC Recyclopedia
Have you ever wondered if something is recyclable? Like, just anything at all. For instance, eyeglasses. They’re metal, plastic, and glass so maybe yes? Actually it’s a no. Baby formula cans are cardboard and plastic so maybe yes? Actually, no it has too many materials all mixed together that can’t be separated – the plastic lid goes in the trash too. Clean pizza box tops, yes but greasy pizza box bottoms are a no. It’s confusing! Luckily, DNREC has a handy tool that tells you exactly where these commonly confused items need to go. Just type in your local address and this tool will give you answers specifically for your area. Consider bookmarking it on your phone for quick look ups!
Click here to visit The DNREC Recyclopedia: https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/waste-hazardous/recycling/what/#/topic/acceptable-to-recycle-curbside
They’re Unhealthy. Sorry.
By now you’ve probably heard it, the government is coming to take your stove. Well, that’s just a lot of hot air. But when the misinformation is just as loud as the truth, it can be hard to make an informed decision for yourself and your own health. Fear not, we are here to empower you with the knowledge and trusted resources you need to do just that.
A recent interview with the commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission quickly became fodder for outrage and viral misinformation after he proposed regulating the appliance. The proposal stems from a growing body of research suggesting gas stoves are unhealthy — especially for those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and children. You’d think that being bad for children would be enough of a reason to want common sense regulations on their manufacturing, but they’re doing even more damage than that.
Gas stoves leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas.And even worse, scientists at Stanford University measured methane emissions from 53 homes and found that most leaks happened when the stove was off. “Simply owning a natural gas stove and having natural gas pipes and fittings in your home leads to more emissions over 24 hours than the amount emitted while the burners are on,” says Rob Jackson, one of the study authors.
And now we are finding out that gas stove manufacturers have long known how to make their burners emit fewer pollutants, but have stuck with older, higher polluting designs. While unsurprisingly, the fossil fuel industry has launched propaganda campaigns in response to the news with robotext warnings that a natural gas ban will raise customers’ bills and working aggressively with legislatures to enact laws that would prevent cities from passing cleaner building codes.
Methane emissions from gas stoves across the United States are roughly equivalent to the carbon dioxide released by half a million gas-powered cars in a year. In your home, around your family. “There’s the idea that what is ‘natural’ is somehow superior to perhaps what is made by humans,” says researcher Trish Stewart, “It carries a feeling of ‘free from affectation’ when all it means is ‘not manufactured.’…If we could correct that misperception, perhaps people would think twice about their energy choices.”
It only took a few minutes of unventilated stove use to generate emissions levels above national health standards in a small home kitchen. According to a meta-analysis from 2013, children living in homes with gas stoves were 42 percent more likely to experience symptoms associated with asthma, and 24 percent more likely to be diagnosed with lifetime asthma.
If you have a range hood, turn the fan on every time you cook. And if you are in the market for a new appliance in your home, follow the money in your research. If the fossil fuel industry is spending billions of dollars to tell me it’s fine, I’m gonna go with my gut instead.
Article Sources and more…
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas Stoves
Natural Gas vs. Methane:
How the Name Influences Our View of This Fossil Fuel
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