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Japan to launch carbon footprint labelling program
Labels breaking down the carbon emitted in production, packaging, transportation, and disposal will appear starting next spring on a wide range of Japanese consumer goods. Because the program is entirely voluntary --... Iowa city installs bouncy rubber sidewalk to foil beer keg damage
Bouncy rubber sidewalk, the future of Iowa State University's pavement is in your hands now. "Beer kegs have been wreaking havoc with sidewalks in Ames, Iowa - and the city's solution may leave some bounce in their...Beer and Porn for teens don't worry parents as much as video games
" Forget sex and alcohol, the bane of most teens’ parents. A new study finds that parents are more worried about the video games their children are playing than drinking or pornography. What They Play, a parent’s guide to video games, conducted separate...Sweden relaxes stance on weird children's names
Sweden has relaxed its rules on naming children weird things like Heineken, Mouthpad and Dubble Bubble. The country once frowned on such lapses of judgment, but, according to one official, it's no longer considered 'negative' in this day and age to name children after... Toronto plans binning ban
This is shocking. Toronto officials are planning to ban homeless people from taking bottles and cans from recycling bins as part of a new recyling plan to be rolled out in the fall.Why? Apparently because it loses the city money and is considered "stealing" from taxpayers.... 15,800 Facebookers back 'beer guy' in vain
A beloved Toronto beer vendor--the 'beer guy,' as he's affectionately known--has garnered a considerable cult-following after being questionably dismissed from his job at the Rogers Centre. He was fired after selling a pair of beers during a Blue Jays game without asking for... First oil, now beer: the rising cost of necessities
The rising cost of hops, fuel, and aluminum is creating a perfect storm for beer makers--and by perfect I mean horrible. The cost of these economic realities may soon be passed on to the innocent beer consumer, and... No BEER for You! Munich's Famous Oktoberfest tents are booked up
Probabally Germany's best known festival, the Munich Oktoberfest begins September 20 and runs until October 5. Last year the Bavarian festival drew in 6.2 million visitors who drank 6.7 million litres of... Loud music makes people drink faster
When you're at a loud club, do you ever feel like the bass is cheering you on: "chug chug chug?" I don't either, but some new research suggests that loud music increases drinking speed from about 15 minutes a beer to... Man spent $1000 a week on beer
I’ve never heard of anyone spending this much on beer before! An Australian man has been banned from buying or even holding beer for the next 12 months. Apparently he had been spending around $1000 a... Jesus Christ Picture kicks up row in India
A section of Church in South India have committed a big blunder with Christ's Image.They have shown Christ with a beer mug and cigarette in the other hand."In what seems like a big faux pas that may snowball into a... Olympic Competition: Ambush Marketers vs Sponsors
An Olympic match is already taking place before the Beijing Games actually start.This time, it's between ambush marketers and actual Olympic sponsors. Hooligans, the dreaded villains at sporting events, are quickly... McCain's divorce strained relationship with Reagans
Nancy Reagan gave a half-hearted endorsement of John McCain recently. She has known McCain for three decades, but their relationship was strained in the late 70's by his divorcing his first wife, Carol, who was good...Let me tell you about the night I was nearly raped... and why, like thousands...
When someone has been raped or sexually assaulted, they obviously need a great deal of support from the people around them as well as from people like counselors, the police, doctors and so on. Many people simply do... Ontario thirsty for convenient liquor
Ontario's provincial government says the province isn't ready for alcohol sales at corner stores and other private venues, but many business owners disagree, saying a competitive system would be cheaper and more...
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