Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Mankind has a genius for survival, often only manifested at the eleventh hour. Now is the time when we must act together to avoid the catastrophe of climate change. Saving the rain forests will be an essential first step. Deforestation is one of the largest contributors to climate change. Rain forests provide countless services to humanity, often unnoticed .” ~ The Prince of Wales -- Bottled Water -- There are numerous environmental concerns with bottled water: the production and consumption of bottled water consumes energy, pollutes the environment, and contributes to global warming. Producing the plastic bottles uses energy and emits toxic chemicals, environmental implications of bottled water. Transporting the bottled water across hundreds or thousands of miles spews carbon dioxide into the air, complicating our efforts to combat global climate change. And in the end, empty bottles are piling up in landfills. * Source for statistics below: TakeBackTheTap.org...

-- Eco-Event -- I was sent the following information through the Zero Waste San Diego group, of which I am a member: The City of Encinitas (California, USA) has partnered with the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation in giving away one free reusable bag per household (must be Encinitas resident). Support the cause by using only reusable bags on Dec 18th at the locations listed below: www.cityofencinitas.org/nobagday Giveaway locations: Encinitas City Hall 505 Vulcan Avenue 10am - 6pm Albertsons 134 N. El Camino Real Encinitas 4pm - 6pm Ralphs 125 N. El Camino Real Encinitas 4pm - 6pm Vons 262 N El Camino Real, Encinitas 4pm -6pm -- Quote of the Day -- “Solana Center has 2 main programs… I’m the manager of the composting program, but there is also a pollution prevention program. …For example that program will set up recycling programs for schools and multi family complexes …doing waste audits and then setting up the programs… and the education around that. That program also hosts ...