Abandoned ashes stack up at funeral homes

"BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter. ...

Rabbit ripper shocks Germany

When someone decides to systematically kill pet rabbits, cut off their heads and drain their blood away one has to start worrying what they will turn to killing next. Here in the UK in a small town called Long...

Waste Management, Long Island Style

You can't fight city hall, but you can dump your garbage there: A Long Island man who is unsatisfied with his garbage collection (or lack thereof) decided to take matters into his own hands. Angry that his...

An Underwhelming Truth

DEMOS is one of my favourite touch stones for sustainability information.This project is probably worth a very good look at.I havent come across anything quite structured the way that this thinktank is in Western Australia though there is a need and potential for many such...

Tell us again, Jane

"I finally found a link to Jihad Jane Fonda’s over the top remarks regarding the US withdrawal from Vietnam, and the ensuing massacre of South Vietnamese and Cambodians: ( BOR Talking points memo ) "What do you...

A Heavy Bicycle With a Light Footprint

"Brian, a lanky man with a permanent smile and neatly kept dreadlocks, built his 700 pound bicycle out of aluminum strut and styrofoam. It has a flywheel to store momentum, which Brian, 49, says has helped his...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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