Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recycling November 15th is officially America Recycles Day - set aside by the US Environmental Protection Agency who recognized the importance of recycling to the economy and to the environment in 2018 via this special day. In the beginning of the US recycling/returnable programs in the early 60's they achieved only 7% return rate... but today as of this year they have seen an increase to 35%. Now while the growth rate is something to celebrate, 35% leaves a long way to go if we want to create a sustainable world. As such this day is used to provide incentive for community-driven awareness events that promote and celebrate recycling. http://brummetmedia.ca/store.html Interestingly our Trash Talk 2-book series offers a lot of insight as to how the recycling process works for virtually every item you might find in the office or home waste bin. The series also offers ways to reduce consumption through repurposing or reusing items that would have formally considered waste...

-- Quote of the Day -- “It frightens me that nobody seems to care about the innocent … Nobody seems to go through the agony of the victim – they are only full of pity for the young killer, because of his youth.”  ~ Agatha Christi  -- Brummets In the Media -- Drop by Annie Eskeldson's blog - Ashi's Gift - http://www.ashisgift.blogspot.com - for an interview with Lillian Brummet... the interview will be featured on this blog for a several days. Learn about electronic publishing and audio formats... discover some of the behind-the-scenes activities in running a business in the writing industry... and more! http://www.ashisgift.blogspot.com -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Topic : Greening the Jewelry Industry . .. Our featured guest, Beth Gerstein, founded the Brilliant Earth Organization as a way to reform the diamond industry and help consumers voice their calls for a more ethical and responsible mining and gem practices. We are speaking today...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I believe the greatest gift you can give to your family – whether it’s your family at home or your work family – is your time. Not just to have the time, but “real “time. What I mean is that you’ve got to be present and in the moment… one of the definitions of “being” is “conscious existence”. We need to be consciously awake, alive and present when we are spending time with our loved ones ” ~ Randy Cohen’s book: Ticket to the Limit -- Conscious Celebrations -- Candle Night Summer & Winter Solstices 2009 Turn off the lights, take it slow. December 22, 2009 8:00p.m.-10:00p.m. http://www.candle-night.org/en/ Today, the 22nd of December, is officially the – First Day of Winter with Christmas Eve just 2 days from now... how time flies. Dave and I wish you all a Warm & Relaxing Holiday Season! -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio welcomes return guest Cathy Nesbitt to discover the fascinating role that worms play in manag...

-- Chatter -- Wow, I had an amazing time last night speaking with November on the Voice of the People Radio Show - she's a really talented host and I had such a wonderful experience. I just finished listening to the archive which you can find at: http://www.paranormalradionetwork.org Today I am to finish the last of my xmas baking... WHEW! One more big batch of goodies and that is it for the season. We had to break out the snow-shovels this morning as we had about 2 1/2 inches of snow fall overnight. I know, that isn't much of anything to speak of, but we celebrate just the same! I love the snow, winter is a wonderful time for reflection, reading, cuddling, training the dogs, writing, marketing and studying. It is also a great time to get those projects around the interior of our homes completed from organizing and donations to cleaning and craft projects. We'll be talking more about some great ways to beat the winter-blues after the xmas season, so stay tuned to our blog :...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. " ~ Bob Marley -- Authors Read Radio -- Today we feature Nora Weston on the Authors Read Radio show - fiction writer & poet within the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Today she will read from Adevar - a short story that depicts the journey of Nathan Hawkins who enters an unearthly realm to find his destiny is something only dreams are made of. Access this live show at 9 AM (pacific) today with just a single click on the links here (or on the right side of this page) - of course you can also access the archive of todays episode at your convenience. -- Conscious Holidays -- December is AIDS Awareness Month and yo...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Back on Tuesday this week we offered Conscious Discussions Radio listeners a Positive Eco-News segment that discussed e-waste and lighting innovations like CFL's and LED's. Today we featured Cynthia Primm - to discuss how we can Trade Sorrow for Something Greater . *Our Skype connection was giving us a little trouble so please forgive the minor sound issues for the host's line. -- Domestic Solar Panel Sales Rise -- Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released its statistics for the shipping of solar panels during the first quarter of fiscal 2009, which it collected by surveying 24 Japanese manufacturers. According to the statistics, domestic sales accounts for 29.3 percent of the total sales in that country… and this sector has increased by 82.5 percent over the last year. -- Conscious Holiday Gifts & Celebrations -- - A reusable coffee filter and whole organic, shade-grown coffee beans. Shade-grown coffee is a method of...

-- Conscious Holdiay Tips & Ideas -- As promised, I'll continue to offer wonderful eco-conscious gift and celebration options for you to consider over the holidays - and for any upcoming holdiay season, be it a birthday or an office celebration. I'll probably continue this until mid/late-december, so keep dropping by for fun craft and other tips! - As I mentioned before houseplants make wonderful gifts, but this holiday let's purchase a living, potted Christmas tree (it removes carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, ozone and nitrogen oxides). A living Xmas tree can be donated to individuals, the city, schools or parks when the season is over. Alternatively, plant it in your own yard for privacy, shade or erosion control. - Dehydrated, canned or preserved foods - especially those you have grown - make excellent gifts. Alternatively look for locally produced jams and preserves. Frozen homemade meals are treasured gifts for time-suppressed or physically limited indivi...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. " ~ King Whitney Jr. -- Conscious Holiday Tips -- Today, as promised, we continue to offer more conscious holiday tips, ways to green your events and green eco-gifts that benefit the planet and the gift recipient. Consider the following - Dimmer switches or compact fluorescent bulbs; don’t forget those 3-way CFL bulbs for lamps, the smaller ones for chandeliers and outdoor lighting. The gift recipeint benefits by having a convenient way to reduce energy consumption. Some retailers and power companies continue to offer rebates, so be sure and keep the receipts for these purchases and you might be able to save a little money too! - For the gardener on your list a s...

-- Eco-Holiday Gift Giving -- Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing tips on how to green your holiday season this year. Earlier this week I shared some eco-friendly craft and gift ideas that your family or any adult or youth group could participate in. Over the next week I'll be sharing suggested holiday gift giving items that can save the recipient time and money while allowing them to make a lasting difference on the planet - What could be better than celebrating Green on such a holiday as this? * Gift certificates are an exceptional gift option due to the lack of wrapping, time and energy involved, but also because the purchase of these certificates helps keep the local economy strong. Consider the following outlets when looking for gift certificates this year: wine or beer making shop, a new or used bookstore, music lessons, restaurant, recreation centers often offer gift certificates to their programs and courses, exercise/dance/craft classes... some colleges also offer...

-- Sharon Klein Show Interviews Lillian Today!!! -- I am very excited to share with you all that I will be interviewed on the Sharon Kleyne Radio Program - interview airs 10 AM (pacific) this morning, however I believe it will also be archived for listeners convenience. Click on the hyper-link above to access the show, or copy the URL listed here: http://www.modavox.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=1384 -- Last Week's Prize Draw Winners -- Judy won a copy of Tom Riddell's nonfiction book: Pieces of My Path - while Miss Jane won a copy of Lillian Brummet's e-book of poetry - Towards Understanding . -- 5 Fun and Eco-friendly Crafty Gift Ideas -- The joy of the holidays is making its way into our homes and offices, but there are a lot of people out there on constrained budgets, while others want to instill conscious living patterns in their children. Families are aching to spend time together, but sometimes, they just don't know what to do that would be fun for everyone...