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February Notes From The Board

The fall/winter period has included many interesting discussions, including a renewed interest in having the Temple pursue a greener path. In December, Stephanie Love, from the Social Action Committee, proposed that we explore using more environmentally friendly cleaning products. Our meeting in January touched on an expanded list of products that included cleaning products, paper goods, food items and institutional supplies.

We also discussed focusing our purchasing on locally owned suppliers, such as the Whole Foods Coop. The coffee drinkers suggested that we explore Fair Trade Coffee via Alakef, which is available with a significant bulk purchase discount. I volunteered to work with Marko to explore new sources and new products. We will experiment with both the Seventh Generation and Melaleuca cleaning products, both of which can be locally purchased. We will also try to reduce or eliminate our Styrofoam plates and cups, which are not recyclable and aren't biodegradable. We will strive to reduce or eliminate Sam's Club purchases and look to acquire those products from locally owned facilities. Our planned new heating system also reflects our desire to minimize our energy consumption with the installation of new high efficiency boilers. So, while we enjoy winter fun and await the arrival of spring, we are busy thinking "Green". Our thanks to the Social Action Committee for bringing
these issues to our attention.

Arno Kahn

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