2009-02-26 / Faith

Faith a part of environmentalism

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GREEN MACHINE—Lauren Lefitz, 8, a Westlake Hills Elementary School third-grader, left, and sibling Sara, get a hands-on look at a colorful hand-woven truck at the second annual Green Fair at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks.The recent event featured nonbiodegradable items, including baskets, mats and bowls, handcrafted by artisans in Nepal from discarded food wrappers. Sales from the items are donated to worthy causes in Nepal and Vietnam. For more information, go to www.spiralfoundation.org.

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