Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  "Each of us was placed here for a special purpose. I believe that it is each person’s responsibility to determine what he or she can do to make the world a better place – then go out and do it." ~ Ross Perot  -- Making a Difference --  I would love to have our readers post comments on this blog, or on their favorite social network, about the things they are doing or have done this day to make the world a little better. The "smallest" of things really do add up.  Did you know that recycling one tin can can power your TV for more than 4 hours with the energy that is saved?  Recycling that tin can doesn't seem so small after all, eh? It is individual action that makes the difference because we are the consumers and voters, we dictate where the future of society will head, what road humanity takes in the journey ahead. Our actions, purchases, votes, where we volunteer, and so on are carefully mon...

Today's article was submitted our way via Catherine Clemente of Start Ranking Now   on behalf of the a uthor: Tiffany Marshall is a freelance writer who writes for Tanner Bolt, your resource for Tapcon screws , solar panel fasteners or a grinding wheel that will last. 3 Eco-Friendly Questions to Ask Yourself   B efore Making a Purchase Truly proactive, conscious recycling begins at the point of purchase and continues on through the moment before you toss something in the trash bin. It is a pattern of thinking that constantly seeks to reduce waste by asking questions like these three: When I have used all of the contents in this packaging, what else can be done with the container? In a society with hundreds of brands and products from which to choose, it is completely feasible to make purchase decisions based on packaging. Doing so will accomplish two purposes. First of all, it will help you to reduce the amount of waste your hou...

  Data taken from the International Bottom Trawl Survey and the Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme by CEFAS indicates that plastic bags makes up around 40% of all the marine litter evaluated at stations across UK waters and the North Sea. In the Bay of Biscay most of the waste items found on the seabed were plastic (92%) and of those 94% were plastic bags (OSPAR, 2009). In this respect over 30 NGOs are making a final call to EU Environment ministers ahead of the July 15 deadline for setting marine litter targets, as required under EU law. -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144      Today's show will focus on Plastic Bags and eco-bag alternatives.   Stefanie Kushner   is joining us today to share how her passion for environmentally friendly bags inspired the crea...