The First Congregational Church in Madison, the Church on the Green, 26 Meeting House Lane, will be on the Madison Green during the weekly Madison Farmer’s Market to hand out reusable bags—bags that actually used to be plastic bottles—as a way to get people to stop using single-use plastic bags.

The Madison Farmer’s Market happens every Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. on the green. The reusable bags that will be handed out were designed by teacher, designer, and FCC member Lisa Brown.

“We want to encourage people to not use single use bags,” said Reverend Sarah E. Vetter. “We also want to build community; to bring people together and talk about the issues that impact us all.”

The FCC team is looking for folks to trade-in their single-use bags for a recycled bag. The single-use bags they collect will be sent to a Mission in Mississippi, where they will be used to make sleeping mats for the homeless.

To learn more about the First Congregational Church, call 203-245-2739, ext. 10, or email mainoffice@fccmadison.org.