Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Strive not to be a success, But rather to be of value ." ~ Albert Einstein -- Defining "Zero waste" -- The Zero Waste International Alliance has developed a peer-reviewed, internationally accepted definition of “ Zero Waste ” www.zwia.org: "Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health. " This includes phasing out organics from the landfill and sending them to the com...

-- Quote of the Day -- " If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions work hard to remove all inner turbulence.  The rewards will be abundant."    ~ Robin Sharma -- Chatter -- Well, I am back in the office after taking a full day out of it... actually shut the office door and did not enter the room. Whew! Not so easy to do, you know, with the office right there in the home like that. It felt wonderful to have the day off with my husband, though he had to spend most of the day catching up on our income tax preparations for '10. This time of year is kind of a crunch for most business owners, even really small guys like us, and it can be difficult to take time away. Yet one must take time to refresh their thoughts, realign the posture by getting away from the desk, and disappear for a while in a puzzle book or a great gardening book - even just for a couple hours.  Sadly, while Feb has been incredibly p...

 -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Join us live on the Conscious Discussions Radio show at 10 AM (pacific) for a discussion on Conscious Marketing with Shel Horowitz – this man has long-been an advocate for green and ethical business, and is well known for his guerrilla marketing techniques. Shel also founded the Business Ethics Pledge , the former host of Principled Profit radio, founder of the Down to Business E-zine , and author of quite a number of published books. Today's episode will also be archived for your convenience - Access it by clicking the links above, or look to the sidebars on this blog for upcoming and recently aired Conscious Discussions Radio episodes.   -- Positive Eco - News -- I'd like to send a shout out to the community of Oceanside (California, USA) for becoming a Zero Waste Community ! Kudos to the citizens for pooling their efforts and making this inspiring, positive action towards a healthier planet. California has a numbe...