Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Keeping the Earth Clean -- Illegal dumping, a topic covered recently in an article published by the West Kootenay Advertiser , sparked my interest in covering the topic again here. Personally, in my own visits to the outdoors to spend time in nature away from human habitats where the only sounds are the trees talking in the wind and the birds chattering back… I’ve seen everything from tires to appliances, yard waste, vehicles and mechanical parts, to office or household waste. It only takes a few people to do this kind of illegal activity to totally wreak havoc on a pristine area. Resulting in hazardous chemicals from zinc, Freon and petroleum, inks and lead, mercury and others – that will leach into the soil where rain-washes the diluted chemicals into the water ways. This soup will then end up in our lakes, aquifers and streams. I'm sure you've heard me cover waste in the wilderness and waterways quite a lot in the past, but let’s go over this one more time becaus...