Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Conscious Living Event --  April 18: Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council Waste Minimization Awards Location : Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Info : www.saskwastereduction.ca -- Positive News --  Many of you have heard me state that just by recycling alone we can easily reduce our waste stream by 30%, add in composting and you’ve increased that to 60%. Through donating unwanted items, and incorporating as many of the other R’s ( reuse and repurpose, reduce and rent, refuse) we can raise that number to 90%. Can you imagine putting only 10% of the waste stream on the curb? What a difference this can make in the world!  The thing that is so exciting about this is that it is so very do-able. Facilities and services already exist in most communities to make it possible. Once people get on board and show support through proactive participation, the system will grow to meet the rising demand, cr...