Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources Kudos to the large number of people gathering the waste found in the ocean, rivers, waterways, streets and landfills!!! Here’s a very inspiring video that shows people in the act of cleaning up the oceans - https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNaturePage/videos/1246922062106716/   The video was put out to celebrate the  40cean.com organization – check out their site when you get a chance! Their whole campaign rests on selling Made from recycled materials, every bracelet purchased funds the removal of 1 pound of trash from the ocean - and those funds are used to hire fisherfolk to harvest plastic instead of fish. In less than 2 years, 4Ocean has removed 522,280 pounds of trash from the ocean and coastlines. This nonprofit currently operates out of multiple countries and employs over 150 people worldwide. -- New York was planning to tear down the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad in Manhattan, when Robert Hammond and...

The 5 Layers of a Tree Trunk * By Sarabeth Kluzinnski The anatomy of a tree would truly interest even the most apathetic person. That is because trees are complex parts of nature that provide an infinite list of benefits and an even larger amount of value! There are thousands of tree species in the world, all in different shapes, sizes, colors, yields, and more. But one thing they all have in common: a trunk. All trees, both deciduous and coniferous, have a tree trunk in some form or another. And one of the most interesting facts about tree trunks is that they have 5 different layers! As mentioned, tree trunks have 5 separate layers to them. They are the outer bark, inner bark (phloem), the cambium cell layer, sapwood, and heartwood. Each layer has their very own purpose, but overall, the trunk's primary job is to protect and support the tree. Look below to review each layer and what they do. Like a shield, a trunk's outer bark is there to protect the tree from i...

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In Appreciation... Dave and I wish to take the opportunity to put out a few posts over the next few weeks in order to give a shout out to some friendly local businesses that we've done some networking with lately... and where you are likely still able to find some of our bookmarks available for free.  A big note of appreciation goes out to:  Far Side Inn (Fairmount, BC) Kanata Motel (Inveremere, BC) Best Wstern Motel  (Inveremere, BC) Bishop's Books  (Inveremere, BC) The Bakery  (Inveremere, BC) Columbia Lodge  (Inveremere, BC) Blue Dog Cafe  (Inveremere, BC) ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca