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Celebrating Green Leaders

​ -- Quote of the Day -- "Laws control the lesser man.  Right conduct controls the greater one."   ~Chinese Proverb -- Positive News -- ​Kudos for Green Actions! I read several articles and posts about the Current US president, Baraak Obama, announced his intent to expand an already existing marine preserve, creating the world's largest protected and designated marine preserve. ​ ​He has also reportedly created a special marine task force that is meant to help end illegal fishing (black-market fishing and fraud). Apparently this is a huge problem, yet I've not heard of it until now. Basically about 20% of the fish caught are considered to be illegal​. ​ And just this month Mr. Obama introduced pollution control limits on power plants, which are apparently unprecedented. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your f...

HIdden Costs of Laundry

-- What are the hidden costs of laundry? -- Well, aside from the obvious costs including detergents and dryer sheets... and their packaging... and the energy used to power the machines - laundry can have some hidden costs to the environment as well. Choice of fabric can play a role on the impact on the environment. Synthetic fabrics release tiny plastic fibers that end up in the ocean. So do bits of plastic pellets (used in paint removals, skin cleansers...) and these types of 'microplastic' fibers end up polluting marine environments, where it can act like a sponge - absorbing other pollutants, and once ingested by marine life, these toxic-laden fibers may very well cause genetic mutations, diseases and other changes.   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale r...