Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Positive News --  Many of you know that I am very passionate about recycling as one of the easiest and most economic ways of making this planet a healtier, more sustainable place. According to GreenStar.com 2 million tons of recycled items reduces the amount of carbon emissions by 6/1 million metric tons - which is equivalent to removing 1.2 million cars off our roads, or the energy used by 180,000 homes, or 6 million barrels of oil.  In fact, did you know that if we throw out a tin can - it is the same as lighting a match to one cup of gasoline? That is how much fuel is consumed in creating that tin can, but recycling it we interrupt the cycle and reduce the wasted fuel and materials.  By recycling we are not harvesting minerals or forests and other raw materials - instead we are reusing those materials harvested in the past. Recycling also reduces how much material is sent to the landfill - helping to extend the life of those landfills that already e...