Brummet's Conscious Blog

Often the largest heat and cooling energy loss in homes comes from the exterior doors themselves. Door weather-strips and sill-plates need to be inspected for air leaks and replaced if necessary.  Perhaps a storm door that doubles as a screen door, would be appropriate for your situation – this seals off your entrance door from extreme temperatures. Check the damper for the fireplace, if you have one, to ensure it fits snug, so that when the unit is not being used it will not let in cold air.  Sometimes the suction from a forced air heating system can pull cold air down through the electric range hood above the kitchen stove. Try blocking this off with a piece of corrugated plastic attached with magnetic strips. As a reminder place a post-it-note over the fan button on the range hood so that it is not accidentally turned on without removing this cover first. Keep the hot water tank thermostat at 51-55˚C (125˚-131˚F) and insulate any hot water pipes you can readily access. If y...

Announcement  How lovely to discover that Kootenay Business Magazine found some space to publish the press release for our new CookBook!  https://kootenaybiz.com/cuisine/article/bc_writers_produce_a_new_cookbook_based_on_the_100_mile_diet_concept Kootenay Business Magazine  is a part of the Koocanusa Publications Inc network which publishes several magazines including MyGolfWest, RidersWestMag.com and MiningAndExploration.ca .  ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources I found this next bit of inspiring news from Reuters.com - it is a fantastic article about a small company who recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete.   These bricks are used to pave streets, walkways and to construct walls among other uses.  Recycling 60 tons of plastic to make 4500 bricks per day. It is an amazing story, check it out when you have the time: Kenya, Recycled Plastic Bricks Green Venture : from eco-house tours to curriculum programs, this organizations empowers the region of Hamilton (ON) to implement greener practices. Info : www.greenventure.ca  Energy & Environmental Building association : The home builder's resource for energy efficient and sustainable building ideas, resources and advice. Info : eeba.org ~~   Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Quote of the Day © BrummetMedia.ca "I am not bound for any public place,  but for ground of my own  where I have planted vines  and orchard trees,   and in the heat of the day  climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods.  Better than any argument is to rise at dawn  and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup."  ~ Wendell Berry ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca  

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  © Guyra Paraguay Dear Lillian, BirdLife International is a proud member of the Trillion Trees partnership, a joint venture forged in 2016 alongside the Wildlife Conservation Society and WWF to deliver a world where deforestation has ended. Working together, we harness the power of our collective expertise, energy and determination to protect and restore one of Planet Earth’s most valuable assets: our forests. Left: Felix Candlenut, a forest positive commodity, Mbeliling Indonesia ©Barend van Gemerden Right: White-rumped Falcon ©Thol Sovannarith-BirdLife Cambodia From working to connect 450,000 hectares of forest fragments to protect endangered species in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, to planting 44,000 indigenous tree seedlings to restore Mount Kenya's forest, Trillion Trees has gone from strength to strength in its first five years. Since 2016, Trillion Trees partners have been supporting the protection of more than 18.3 billion trees and the restoration of over 1.8 billion. Us...