Caring For Our Planet Together

Finishing your cup of coffee is just the start of the process

God calls us to be good stewards of the resources He has given us. From the beginning of creation, he gave us the Earth to live in and care for:

And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28

Crossroads is a church that wants to be a good steward of what God has given us, and one way we’re doing it is through a composting program. Nearly everything you use in a Crossroads building, from coffee cups to straws, is compostable, and there are compost bins available at each location to make sure they don’t end up in a landfill.

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So what happens once you’ve gotten your daily dose of caffeine?

You finish your coffee (which is already sustainably produced, by the way) and put it in the compost bin at your Crossroads site.

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Crossroads’ local nonprofit partner Go Zero picks up the contents of the composting bin.

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The contents of the bin are added to Go Zero’s composting piles to break down.

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The remnants of your coffee cup become fertilizer in 12 weeks. It’s then distributed locally to plant gardens, beautify parks, and more.

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What kind of things can be composted?

Crossroads coffee and soda cups are fully compostable, so please make sure they find their way into the compost bin. These are other items that our partner can compost if you reach out to them – or that you may be able to compost at home.

Compostable Items

Paper towels and packaging

Wood waste

Yard trimmings

Fruits and vegetables

Baked goods and pasta

Beans and eggs

Meats and dairy

Fats and sugars

Non-compostable Items

Healthcare products

Styrofoam

Electronics

Traditional plastics

Stone

Glass

Metal

Want to join the Green Team at Crossroads?

Please visit crossroads.net/volunteer and register for your site to let them know you’re interested in helping with composting.

Can I get some compost for my own garden?

Our partners at Go Zero do distribute compost for a fee. Check them out here.