[.ca] Trash Talk: An Inspirational Guide to Saving Time and ... (ISBN 141372518X)

A labor of love for Mother Earth! ! !:
"...written out of a labour of love for mother Earth. ...the numbers will stun you... a great learning tool for youngsters to start getting involved. ...I have learned many new things that I can put into practice... I strongly recommend this book!" ~ Ameasha Brown (Canada) - book reviewer "...an accessible hands-on guide for reducing waste..." ~ Ann Leonard - Global Anti Incinerator Alliance "...reaching beyond simple recycling, the authors take a look at everyday household items and offer practical - and often downright clever - approaches..." ~ Back Homes Magazine (USA) "...a most welcomed resource for simple, easily assimilated time and money saving habits that actually make an appreciable difference in our planet's overall health. ...not the typical tree-huggers tome commonly associated with the practice of conservation and recycling... drawn from generations of practical experience ... extremely informative and helpful manual... a call to consciousness..." ~ DeVoll Reviews - Cheers E-zine "The Brummets believe itis possible to reduce our levels of consumption and waste production and to this end have composed a guidebook for the home on how to do just that. Want to start composting but don't know how? ...this book provides detailed tips on how to renovate, reuse and refurbish common items..." E-Magazine (USA) "Exceptional motivational book to stimulate and inform environmental champions in the workplace - Recommended!" ~ Eagle Bulletin (South Africa) "...easy to read... a positive approach.. useful tips and practical ideas on how to take action as consumers and citizens..." ~ Georgina Bloomfield - Friends of the Earth, (UK) "This is a book to be applauded on many levels: from the succint subtitle to the comprehensive resource section at the end. ...a book for everyday life, to inspire and encourage each of us to make our own contribution..." ~ Issues Magazine (Canada) "...numerous environmentally friendly and cost-saving benefits to reducing trash and reusing some of those maddening boxes, bags and other containers that plague the life of every consumer..." Judint Porter, author of Coco Twain Tells the Truth "...I was amazed at the many ways that every item from A-Z could be reused. ... before you throuw out anything, have second thoughts and a first look at Trash Talk. Buying this book will save you money!" ~ Kathy Schultz, author of The Convent and the Rose (www.freewebs.com/kcschultz) "I was greatly pleased with Trash Talk... it tells you not only how to do your part to save the environment, it teaches how to save money while doing it!" ~ Mariposa Jones, author of Sanguine Secrets "..an important, informative and well-written book... a must-read for everyone concerned about saving money and our planet's limited resources!" ~ Michelle True (www.michelleailenetrue.com) "...buy this book for yourself. But also consider giving it as a gift to others. It may be one of the most durable gifts you have ever bestowed on another person. Its very likely you will earn back the purchase price every month, if you put just a few of this book's wonderful suggestions into practice - and your planet will thank you." ~ Mind Connection E-zine (www.mindconnection.com) "...ease of access to information is the major strenght of this book. a detailed table of contents allows quick page turning to a myriad of ideas on how to help save the environment..." ~ Mary Hill - book reviewer for Muse Book Reviews "Kudos for renaming the 3-R's and making "Refuse" number one!" ~ Nadine Dechiron, former project coordinator for Granby Wilderness Society (www.granbywilderness.org) (Canada) "...each chapter ends wit a section on benefits from using the ideas in that chapter by pointing out all the ways you've saved money, improved on natural resources, saved time and perhaps created a new gift. ...a comprehensive, easy to understand manual... I'll never again be able to look at my used drying sheets in the same light!" ~ On a Whim E-zine (www.whimsies-online.com) "...shopping to minimize packaging waste, tips on reusing, reducing energy... more than 140 web sites and publications in the resource section..." ~ Reiterate Newsletter (Canada) "...the authors dicuss in alphabetical order various ways to reduce waste, reuse common products... small day-to-day changes that we can all make. Books like these are needed in every language in culture ...these small steps often contribute to the birth of policy initiatives." ~ Resource conservation and Recycling Journal (Netherlands) "...Lillian Brummet, daughter of former Ridgecrest resident Joanne Smith, has teamed with her husband to generate an assortment of easy-to-read, easy-to-implement directions designed to get more individuals, families and institutions in on the waste reduction act..." ~ Ridgecrest Daily Independent Newspaper (California, USA) "...a refreshing book... The authors focus on changing people's mindset to a more open, hopeful and proactive one, not by finger-pointing at corporations and governments - but by starting in people's own homes, at their own desks..." RNet Technology Newsletter (published by Natural Resources Canada) "Dave and Lillian Brummet have taken on a challenge to educate the public while providing comfortable and agreeable alternatives that will make a real difference. ...Their stunning and perceptive research will lead many of us to implement these simple life-changing habits..." ~ Sherrry Russell - book reviewer for Midwest Book Reviews "...full of information, and will certainly motivate its audience. I recommend this book with the highest rating..." ~ Samia Muqueem, author of Visions of the Soul (www.publishedauthors.samiamuqueem) "...contains tips ranging from how to use leftover grocery bags to what to do with old toothbrushes... every reader is guaranteed to find many practical tips they can institute in their own lives." ~ Sarah Playle, author of the Distance Between Us (www.geocities.com/splayle) "...a slightly bigger-picture look at environmentally responsible actions such as picking up trash while walking, reducing energy consumption and organic gardening..." Scrap Magazine (UK) "...I chose the chapter on cereal boxes and bags. It explained everything succinctly and had a benefits summary at the end. I implemented the recommendations and a week later, I went back to the book and read the cahpter on brushes and brooms... suddenly, I was reusing more and it was all managable and doable..." ~ Scribe & Quill Magazine (USA) "...indispensable help for the earth - especially needed in schools and businesses!" ~ Self Care Minder E-zine "...it is comforting to know that any effort one makes to reuse items, reduce waste and recycle responsibly, actually does have an impact. ...the research is solid and it educates in a positive, creative and common-sense manner..." South West Blend E-zine "When I saw "waste and resource management" I thought it was some sort of corporate or governmental thing - Boy was I wrong! This is one of the most useful books I have ever picked up! " ~ Spirit of Nature E-zine "I really enjoyed reading Trash Talk. This is something that should be in every household... I would not hesitate to recommend this book!" ~ Tim Dueck, Public Education Coordinator fo rthe Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Canada) "...refreshing ... uplifting. Most of the ideas presented have been used in their home, most are relatively simple and do not require any unusual tools or skills..." ~ Warmer Bulletin (UK) "...covering forty-two different materials in two-four page articles for each one, Trash Talk contains hundreds of ideas while managing to be approachable and highly readable in small, practical, non-threatening bits..." Winterset Madison Newspaper (USA) "...should be required reading in classrooms..." ~ Wolfgang Schmidt - reader, educator, author "...unique ...aserts the agency of comusmers to influence government and industry..." ~Yafit Rokach - Parks Quality Assurance (Canada) "...I was recenlty expressing concern to a friend about the environmental state of our planet; how our food, air and water supply are being compromised and how I feel as though I can't make a difference. Since reading Trash Talk, I have access to information... I feel empowered to make imiportant changes that will affect not only my family, but the environment and ultimately our planet... ~ Yvonne Caldwell - Library Cataloguer, Okanagan University College (Canada)

simple, economical - a must read ! !:
Unless you?ve been living on another planet, you?ve been aware of environmental problems -- acid rain, holes in the ozone layer, pollution -- to name just a few. In Trash Talk, Dave and Lillian Brummet teach us the lesson that we can all help. We can all refuse, reduce, and reuse before we even recycle. This book is a very effective attempt to change consumers? mindsets. With simple, economical, easy-to-integrate into every life ideas, the Brummets discuss everything from brooms to plastics... This is a must read for everyone who lives on the planet Earth. Thanks to the authors for many good ideas? ~ Reviewer: Alice Klein, Sime-Gen Reviews \o...\c

ANOTHER TRASH TALK BOOK:
This is an informative book addressing a serious issue. For anyone interested in trash, I would also recommend "Trash Talk" by Robert Gussin. It's a funny novel that tackles an all-too-plausible "what if" scenario: the commissioners of the pro sports world have finally had enough and have to step in to issue a mandatory non-sports related education requirement to all of the pro players in the basketball, football, hockey, and baseball worlds. They've had enough of the badgering, bullying, belittling and general bad behavior: it is past time these athletes clean up their acts. The athletes aren't pleased with this decision...until, someone finds an ad for an upcoming "trash talk" symposium to be held in Sarasota, sponsored by the SES. The athletes don't care what the SES is, but think they've outsmarted the commissioners once and for all. Sure - they'll be learning to better themselves all right - only in a skill they can definitely put to use: the fine art of talking trash! But what the athletes don't know is that there is more than one type of trash talk, and the SES is dead serious when it comes to their brand of talking trash. When the athletes come face to face with the SES (Sarasota Environmentalist Society) what results is the clash of the titans of trash talk.

...a practical "how to" guide written by people who walk the:
Trash Talk, by Lillian Brummet and Dave Brummet Reviewer: Mark Lamendola www.mindconnection.com When I was very young, the authorities drained most of a small lake in the state park near my home. My mother took my best buddy and me out to the lake, and we walked around for hours picking up trash. It was a stewardship lesson I never forgot. To paraphrase Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, I will treasure that time cleaning up the lake for as long as I shall live. But, it was one of many lessons about being a responsible resident of the planet. I grew up in a home where we already practiced much of the advice in Trash Talk. That made us unusual, in a positive way. As an adult, I continue those same practices--because they are good for the earth and good for my wallet. They simply make sense. I did learn some new things from Trash Talk, which in itself was a surprise because I am noted for being able to stretch a buck and not waste things. I like the ability to live cheaply without being a cheapskate to do it. Not all surprises are good, but this one was. And I've already begun implementing some of what I've learned. Even very frugal, waste-conscious people are likely to realize monthly savings in excess of what they paid for this book. The average person could easily save that much each week. As a professional speaker on time management, I was delighted with the way the Brummets organized this book. The "don't waste" philosophy of Trash Talk also applied to the actual reading of the book. That shouldn't be surprising, as planning and organization are key elements of reducing trash and cutting costs. Trash Talk explains the three Rs: Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle. It then adds a fourth R: Refuse (as in, refuse to buy the wrong items). These principles form the foundation for the hundreds of useful tips in Trash Talk. The book is organized into four parts.Part One addresses commonly wasted items and explains how to reduce waste and extend the usefulness of each item. Every item has its own section, and each section ends with a bulleted list of the benefits from following the advice in that section. The items include such things as bags, carpets, cloth, containers, dryer sheets, furniture, glass, hangers, nylons, plastic rings, soap, and toothbrushes. Part Two is less oriented around specific products and more around areas of concern. Each of these has its own section, as well (again, with those wonderful bulleted lists). Areas of concern include energy use, holidays, indoor air, infant and feminine hygiene, kitchen waste, organic gardening, and water use. Part Three is really about saving trees. There's much more to this than most people realize. If everyone followed some simple steps, as outlined in Trash Talk, the benefit to our forests, streams, and air would be immense. Part Four provides short examples of good things happening. The point of including these is to show that significant trash reduction is a reality for many corporations and other organizations. An extensive list of resources follows the examples. Form is important and Trash Talk could use some editing. But even so, it was enjoyable read and easy to understand. This book is valuable, in many ways. First, remember that this book is a financial investment. It will pay dividends exceeding its purchase price, not long after you start putting it to use. Second, it provides badly-needed advice on how to be good citizens of the world. It's not a "feel good" book written by some politician or celebrity who wants to spout some politically correct blather. It's a practical "how to" guide written by people who walk the walk. Buy this book for yourself. But also consider giving it as a gift to others. It may be one of the most durable gifts you have ever bestowed on another person. It's very likely you will earn back the purchase price every month, if you put just a few of this book's many wonderful suggestions into practice - and your planet will thank you.

"Waste Not, Want Not" - Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790:
This book was written out of a labour of love for Mother Earth. Dave and Lillian Brummet co - wrote Trash Talk with the hope of reaching others. By giving of their thoughts, ideas and resources to heal Earth, they share with the reader facts, percentages and studies that were so carefully tried and proven. The numbers will stun you and the immensity of these tasks gives one pause. The book has part one through four filled with a wealth of knowledge for those who want to learn how they can do their part in giving back to the world around them. The three R's (Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle) has been joined by a fourth R, Refuse. The fourth R is for refusing to buy fancy packaging and the process it takes to make them, which adds to our landfills. The three R's are certainly put into motion in this fascinating book. Dave and Lillian have gone as far as drawing diagram examples in their book Trash Talk. It is a great learning tool for youngsters to start getting involved in their ecosystem at an early age and discovering how they can do their part. I myself am very passionate about this topic and I was doing some of the same things that were mentioned, back in the 70's, but by reading this book I have learned many new things that I can put into practice today. This book is one I strongly recommend to those that have the same endearment to Earth and can spread the word. Remember Earth is not ours! We only borrow Her. ~ Reviewer: Ameasha Brown (Southwestern Ontario, Canada)