Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- "No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent. " ~ William Ellery Channing -- Positive News --  Kudo's to Austria Glass Recycling (a non-profit organization based in Australia) who recycled more glass in 2013 than any other year since the country began glass recycling more than 35 years ago.  More than 234,000 tons of glass was collected for recycling, an increase of more than 3,500 tons from the previous year (2012)... which averages out to about 26.8 kg per person.  It is encouraging to see the incredible support people give the recycling industry and proves that with education we become more willing to participate religiously. Advances in technology, efficiency, staffing and location of collection sites also plays a role in the increased participation.  Success breeds success, they say - ...

-- Quote of the Day --    “ My writing process – I outline everything out. …I actually write an outline that is about 10,000 words or 40 pages worth of material. For me it is helpful to be able to stop and think - and be sure that all the pieces fall in together. …You really have to decide where you want to spend your time. …if I want to start writing then that is something that moves up in the priority list. …I might say ‘hey I want to write 1000 words a day’ – and if you do that for 60 days – then you’ll have a finished book.  …It is tiring to sit and write for 8-10 hours a day, so breaking it into little chunks where you have an hour or a half hour just to follow your outline and write. ” ~ Chris Rakunas Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Nov 4… titled: Delivering Hope to Haiti  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) --...

-- Quote of the Day -- “I reside in the lower east side of Manhattan… {the city} has over 400 community gardens. …New York has what is called the Green Thumb program – I really enjoy these community gardens, how these different communities will come together in different ways and create unique gardens. …about 8 of us got together and started cleaning up a lot… What was amazing was that while we were digging it out, people would stop by and say they would like to help out – others would lend a hand by doing… funky cool fence doors… a stage in the back of the garden… or donating lumber. …If you can get in {to the lot} and prove that you are cleaning it up, you can apply for Green Thumb status.” ~ Robert Galinsky, July 8 2010 Today's quote originates from a Conscious Discussions radio show interview with Robert that aired back on July 8th this year re:  Teens & Community Gardens  Click on the show title to access this inspiring interview, or look to the side bars ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Children are bombarded by movies and television about the terrible stresses on the world. They hear that the polar bears are disappearing or the ice shelf is melting… and there is a lot of fear around sustainability. It is really important that children feel empowered, rather than threatened. We need to help them realize that change can happen, that they can do it on their level, with their resources. …The earth is healthy in many ways and can be healthier and we can all be a part of that, no matter how young we are .” ~ Therese Tappouni Today's quote was excerpted from the Teaching Green to Children interview that aired on Conscious Discussions talk radio show on Feb 9, 2010 -- Authors Read Radio -- Today I read an excerpt from Trash Talk , our book on saving time and money through looking at "waste" as a "resource". In this section, I read from pages 48-49 from the chapter: Glass . Click on the show title: Glass - to access today...