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Rising Concern Over Student Loans

Concern is rising over the high amount of student loan debt incurred by students at colleges in the United States. Could this ballooning debt be the next financial crisis? Good stewards should consider this possibility along with responses. Click here to read more. (Photo by DeaPeaJay used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Green Wisdom from Grandparents

As children of the Great Depression, our grandparents and great-grandparents learned to “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Here’s a photo essay from Mother Earth Network detailing seven green practices we can learn from our elders. (Photo by Lee J. Haywood used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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16 Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste

Here’s a visual resource offering 16 simple ways to reduce plastic waste. Published by the Mother Nature Network, this slide show would work well with youth or with a congregational environmental education initiative. Photo by Joost J. Bakker used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!