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-- Quote of the Day -- “Without passion, you don’t have energy – without energy you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” ~ Donald Trump -- Blog Action Day -- In celebration of Blog Action Day (Oct 15) the 350.org and Brighter Planet organizations have put out a call to green bloggers to help spread the word about their upcoming initiatives. Blog Action Day . In honor of this I have selected this excerpt from the announcement for their latest initiative: " Leaders... are not planning to do enough to to avert the climate crisis. But we can change that -- with one number, and one day. The number is 350, and it's now the most important number on the planet. 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, measured in parts per million. Since we're at 390 ppm now, it's a tough number, and getting back to it will require remarkable efforts. The good news is that peopl...

-- Eco-Event -- Recycling Council of Alberta - 2009 Waste Reduction Conference When: Oct 14-16 Location: Calgary AB Info: www.recycle.ab.ca -- Recycling in Canada (2004) -- *Source: Recycling Product News Magazine - www.baumpub.com Statistics Canada’s 2004 Census numbers show that across the country about 27 % of waste is recycled – about 112 kilograms per capita. British Columbia has always been a leader in Canada – the 2004 Census found that 37.7 % of waste was diverted in B.C. The largest city in BC, Vancouver reached more than 50 % diversion from the landfill through waste reduction efforts. I would love to see a new Census with recent recycling numbers and compare them to these 2004 waste diversion rates, as I'm certain that the numbers have climbed in the last 5 years with a lot more items accepted in the recycling stream now. -- Recommended Resources -- http://www.promotionalcodes.org.uk/frugal-blog - a frugal living blog http://blog.industrialgreenchem.com - a professiona...