Brummet's Conscious Blog

Alternative, Eco-friendly Gift Ideas Looking for the perfect gift for an upcoming holiday? Something useful, that will help reduce waste? Consider purchasing a set of sturdy, square bottomed, reusable, washable shopping bags as a gift item. There are a lot of varieties to choose from, including those that are created from recycled plastic bottles, coffee sack material, renewable crops such as bamboo or hemp, and many other environmentally friendly options. ... Just how many bags per recipient? Typically 12 bags will likely cover most of the shopping activities for a family of 2-3, while 6-8 bags is appropriate for an individual. Go a step further and purchase a set of mesh produce bags – this gift will reduce, or eliminate, the need to use the clear bags offered in the grocery store’s fresh produce department. These are washable, see-through and made of a very fine mesh material, weighing next to nothing, so they will not affect the cost when scaled a...

Recommended Resources Barrhead Animal Rescue Society provides a safe and nurturing environment for unwanted, abandoned, lost, mistreated pets.  http://barrheadanimalrescue.org/  Beacon of Light Wildlife Centre cares for orphaned and injured wildlife - located in Nanticoke Ontario Canada.  https://www.freewebs.com/beaconoflight/ Canada's largest Beagle resceu group, working across the country to rehome thousands of dogs: https://www.beaglepaws.com/ ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Have you heard of the "International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict Day" ?  Well... it is today.  Yeah, that is a really, really, really long title for this international awareness day. Basically, it brings awareness to how conflict affects the health of the environment and increases earnest interest to finding peaceful conflict resolution.  So much conflict has arisen throughout the history of mankind over resources from grazing land, to water access... from diamond and mineral mining ...to strategic dominion locations.  In the name of war - forests have been decimated, natural areas defoliated, soils have been poisoned, animals slaughtered and water tainted... all in an effort to gain advantage in war.  The UN recognized this as a very important day to set aside to raise awareness and made it official back in 2001. Check out the events that might be happening in your area, as scientists, journalists...

-- Conscious Holiday Tips & Ideas -- As promised, I'll continue to offer wonderful eco-conscious gift and celebration options for you to consider over the holidays. Keep in mind that these tips for greening the holiday season can be applied to nearly every celebration you encounter be it a birthday or co-worker's advancement. - Houseplants make wonderful gifts, and so do small, evergreen, potted Christmas trees or shrubs. These can be placed either inside for the holiday season, or on the deck in protective containers. Living plants remove far too many air pollutants inside, and outside the home but here is a list of just a few things plants remove from our air: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, ozone and nitrogen oxides. A living Xmas tree that eventually grows too big can be planted in your own yard where it will provide privacy, shade and soil erosion control. Alternatively, donate to individuals with enough land for a tree. Try asking the city, school...

Dave built us some beautiful country-style shelves to convert a corner of the Angle Hill studio into a lovely little Gift Shop.  We'll be adding more items for sale in the weeks to come, and next spring... well just watch out! We've got lots of plans ;)  By appointment only - Location: Creston BC (Canada)   Today, you'll find in the Gift Shop: - copies of our books - gift certificates - a few kinds of organic garden seeds - percussion instruments - hanging xmas tree  drums  ornaments - various drum gear and drums - used gear and cymbals - organic - gourmet - home preserves from jelly, jam, syrup to relish and dehydrated herbs - decorative houseplant boxes - gift certificates ...and more   ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources Gaia Trust, based in Denmark, is a sustainable charity founded in the 1980's and works with other organizations, grass roots projects and more in the areas of sustainability initiatives.  https://gaia.org/ Music and Art resources, quotes and more:   https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/business-friends.html  Volunteer Opportunities in the Creston Valley region of the Kootenays... (BC, Canada):  https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/creston-bc-orgs.html   ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Conscious Living Events - Nov: 1st - 8th November 1:   International Author Day ... (and also World Vegan Day, by the way) every year millions of people interested in writing celebrate local authors, favourite authors and poets and indulge in numerous research, edit, revision, writing and publishing events. Check out our Purple Snowflake Marketing-How to Make Your Book Stand Out manual ! and the free ebook : Jump Start for Writers November 2nd: Location : Ruth Johnson Park in South Surrey, BC ( Canada) Green Teams of Canada engages Canadians in hands-on environmental action projects from planting native trees to removing invasive plant species. On November 2nd from 9-1pm they are gathering together to plant trees in Ruth Johnson Park...  Info :  https://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/264937616/ November 3rd:   Location : Guelph, ON (Canada) Sovereign Soil film of modern farmers carving out small patches of fertile soil in...