Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history .” ~ Mahatma Gandhi -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today’s featured guest, Joseph Malki, is the co-founder and partner of Seven-Star, Inc – www.sevenstarevents.com - located in Asheville, North Carolina (USA). Seven Star Events is a global leader in greening the entertainment industry and has recently been honored with the EPA Waste Wise Award – no small feat, to be sure. Joseph and I had a wonderful discussion about how to the organization is run, the work they do and so much more. We discussed: Greencitiesmedia.com, GlobalExchange.com, Green Festivals, Green America, Coop America, SustainableWaves.com, Mother Earth News, Better World Telecom,...World Wildlife Federation ... and others. Learn how willing volunteers are to participate in green events, how to market the green event and educate the patrons. Discover alternative produ...

-- Authors Read -- Today's featured author on Authors Read radio show was Sheryl Kayne who read an excerpt from her nonfiction book - Volunteer Vacations Across America . Check it out by clicking on the hyperlinks here or look to the right side of this blog for links to the Authors Read radio show. -- New Prize Draw Contest -- Announcing our new prize draw contest... Starting today and ending on June 21st, we are accepting entries to win a copy of Rick Neice's novel - The Side-Yard Superhero . This book is a nonfiction memoir of growing up in small town America with a best friend who is handicapped, moving away and then revisiting his home town as an adult. To enter the draw all you need to do is: Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com (remove spaces before sending) with the word "prize" in the subject line. Deadline will be June 21st. -- Eco - Event -- June 16-19: Air & Waste Management Association Conference -- Location: Cobo Center, Macomb Hall Detroit, Mic...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ …As a business owner you have a responsibility to your shareholders in regards to properly manage the business not only top line revenue but also the costs and part of the costs is waste management. …(Businesses) should engage in a waste management/waste reduction program not because it makes you feel good but also because it has a positive influence on your ability to manage not only your business but your profitability. …The (Renovos) program takes waste from the coffee industry – coffee is the 2nd largest next to oil in the world! Many of these roasters bring in pallets and pallets of these burlap bags of beans. …The main roaster that we have today discards 4-8 tones of burlap a month. So we work with that material (to create products that) …promote the use of reusable products.” ~ Douglas Farquhar – Feb 5, 2009 This interview, with Douglas Farquhar, aired on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show on Feb 5, 2009. We focused our discussion on The Business...