Brummet's Conscious Blog

Positive News ShorelineCleanup.ca – did you know that volunteers working with the Shoreline Cleanup organization picked up over 191,000 plastic items on Canadian shorelines in 2016?  Kudos to the amazing efforts by these individuals! Anyone can lend a hand on this, at any time simply by cleaning up litter where ever they happen to find it.  Up to 80% of the litter on land finds its way to streams and creeks, then travels on to rivers and oceans. Much of what we see along our streets and parking lots is blown great distances by the natural and traffic-caused winds. Start where you are – so start where you are living; changing the interior habits of dealing with waste (recycling, returnables, donations, resale etc.) then working out in small circles from there. The first 'circle' might be scouring your own yard, the second 'circle' might include the alley and streets connected to your yard, then your neighbourhood and so on....

-- Quote of the Day -- “Life is full of obstacle illusions.”  ~ Grant Frazier -- Recycling Cigarette Butts -- * Source: Recycling Product Newsletter: http://rpn.baumpub.com TerraCycle , a world leader in taking things that are not traditionally accepted in mainstream recycling programs – such as potato chip bags, food and beverage packaging and hospital waste, and recycling them into new products. They’ve recently gone one step further with the launch of a free program to collect and recycle cigarette waste in Canada.   The Cigarette Waste Brigade program will recycle cigarette butts, foil and plastic packaging to create reusable industrial pallets. Visit their site (below) to sign up for the program and be able to send boxes of cigarette litter to them.  This would be great for hotels, motels, park staff and environmental clean up crews as well. Programs like the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup would certainly benefit f...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I open my eyes and again, I wonder: Will this day bring forth joy Or blunder? My mind fills itself without Making a sound; I make a decision before my feet  Hit the ground; Today... I say... Is Brilliant ." ~ Danielle Pierre -- Conscious Event -- I just learned that it is Newspaper Carrier Day ! I didn't know they had a day of their own. Well, it is true that newspapers are a vital communication medium for people to know what is happening in their area. Our local paper has a section in the front listing regular events that groups and organizations host, and this is very helpful for those looking for volunteer opportunities, meetings and networking opportunities.  The local newspaper played a role in helping us find owners to some items we happened upon... This summer we have been cleaning up a section of the Kettle River called the Oxbow by locals, where a wildlife sanctuary can be found as well. We found a wallet, empty ex...