Recycling = justice-making

I like to tell people that creation care – and food! – are justice issues, but this piece did so in a very concise and convincing way. Money quote:

Does my choice to use less energy somehow prevent a Burmese family’s home from being washed away by rising flood waters? Maybe. Maybe not. If it doesn’t, no harm done. We’ll simply have a lower electric bill each month. But if it does, then my energy choices are impacting someone’s life and livelihood in a positive way. Loving my neighbor means becoming more intentional and thoughtful about the fact we’re sharing space with an increasing number of people on a very small planet.

Read the whole thing.