Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources Enviro-Access supports the development of innovative projects and companies contributing to the improvement in quality for the environment and for a sustainable future.  The Canadian Council on Ecological Areas networks and partners with, shares information and helps protect ecologically significant landscapes. Saskatchewan (Canada) Environmental Industry and Managers Association is a provincial association whose members span the environment industry that are concerned about their environmental impact.  ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

BrummetMedia.ca Eco-Office tips  Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, has areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. Not all paper work and receipts need to be shredded, but sometimes, for the sake of security, it is necessary. This shredded paper is recyclable or it can be contributed in layers to a compost or worm bin. It can also be donated to animal shelters where it is used to keep the bottom of cages clean. This simple donation will ease workloads on the volunteer staff while keeping operational costs down, and the animals more comfortable in their cages. The animal waste along with the bedding is easily composted, as you would any other manure. Technology now makes it possible to save paper on a daily basis by sending emails, the occasional fax, video calling and texting. It is hard to imagine these days just how much time was spent when we were forced to make phone calls and use the slow postal system. The expectation of such technology was t...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "We could learn a lot from crayons;  some are sharp,  some are pretty,  some are dull,  while others bright,  some have weird names,  but they all have learned  to live together in the same box."  ~ Robert Fulghum ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Fuel & Emissions www.BrummetMedia.ca All over the world people are experiencing air quality changes due to vehicle emissions. Particularly in the peak of summer, cities have worsening air quality to the point where it has become "normal" to hear air quality warnings. In some regions of the world vehicle emissions are responsible for 90% of their air quality issues. Traffic congestion is one part of the issue, as it is responsible for wasting 7.3 million gallons of fuel annually while cars sit idling in gridlock. Some feel the solution is to build more roads, while others feel enough land is already devoted to roads and parking lots. Blacktop contributes to global warming as it traps the sun’s heat and causes the area around it to become blazing hot and dry. In some areas, tollbooths have been used as a powerful persuader for people to opt for alternative transit and car-pooling. Increasing taxes on pollution causing items and decreasing those that ...