Brummet's Conscious Blog

Writing must run in the family ! Proudly supporting my brother (author - Gary Towne ) and sister-in-law (Kiki Hui Wang - translator) who produced this book - it features work produced by their illustrator/artist friend Raymond Chow 😊 Find this Vancouver art book at: https://www.amazon.ca/Richmond-380-Through-Artist-bilingual/dp/1039182739 ..I believe this may become a series featuring a variety of Vancouver art (BC, Canada)  

Recommended Resources Today, I'd like to delve into the realm of waste reduction with 2 helpful resources below: - The earth is a big place to keep clean, however Jeff Kirschner has created a community that's crowdsource-cleaning the planet. After tracking trash in more than 100 countries, Jeff hopes to use the data he's collected to work with brands and organizations to stop litter before it reaches the ground. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_kirschner_this_app_makes_it_fun_to_pick_up_litter#t-358786 - The following was sent to us by Gary Towne about his friend Mike… “ I have a possible candidate for your blog ...an old friend of mine, Michael Burke ( in Kelowna, BC - Canada) ...quite a few years ago, I guess 20-25 years ago, long before curb-side recycling was commonplace, Mike, the son of a self-made entrepreneur and thus raised accordingly, had set up his own privately run curb-side recycling program until the city eventuall...

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com * Find Part 1 of this series:  http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2014/10/green-pest-control-part-1.html  ...

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com * Find Part 1 of this series here via October 21st's post:  http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot....

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com -- Green Pest Control, Part 1 -- So, you have some pests in your home or garden, say, mice or cockro...