Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Strive not to be a success, But rather to be of value ." ~ Albert Einstein -- Defining "Zero waste" -- The Zero Waste International Alliance has developed a peer-reviewed, internationally accepted definition of “ Zero Waste ” www.zwia.org: "Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health. " This includes phasing out organics from the landfill and sending them to the com...