Residents revolt against wheelie-bin spies

A huge revolt against wheelie-bin spy bugs is sweeping Britain, with thousands of defiant households removing the electronic devices and either dumping them or posting them back to their local town hall.

The 250,000 families with a spy in the bins

The first official trials of pay-as-you-throw rubbish technology have started, paving the way for wheelie bin taxes.

C4 to make rubbish reality show

"Channel 4 is to screen a documentary series involving 10 people living on one of the UK's biggest rubbish sites. The participants will spend three weeks sourcing everything they eat and drink from things other people throw away. "It's a way of analysing issues of how we...

Clean Up Australia Day a success

March 4 is the annual Clean Up Australia Day and this year one million Australians donned boot, hats and gloves and well...cleaned up.In its 18th year, the clean up includes park, roadsides, creeks and rivers, beaches everything from drink bottles to car wrecks are collected...

Trash-Filled Car Crashes In West Yarmouth

I found this article whilst looking for more Mooninite news. I've been a passenger in several junk-filled cars, and I've always wondered what would happen if some piece of crud fell between the pedals and the floor of the car. Now we know."A car crash in West Yarmouth led...

The truth about detoxing

If you have managed to escape from being told about the importance of detoxing then you must have been one of those lucky people who has escaped the horrible weather and swanned off somewhere nice. There are entire ranges – often very expensive – dedicated to the art of...

Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures

"Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures The Associated Press Published: January 14, 2007 BRUNSWICK, Maine: Thousands of adventurers have been drawn to Mount Everest by the challenge of climbing to the top of the world. Jeff Clapp was drawn by the trash they leave...

Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Kicking

"Kicking up a stink – OAP loses battle over rubbish A PENSIONER whose huge hoards of rubbish tormented the nostrils of his neighbours for months now has a pristine garden after cleaners removed 3 tons of trash. Neighbours applauded workers from Enforcement Services Ltd,...

Tesco's Rubbish

"Tesco's Rubbish I am writing to complain about the horrible mess on the canal path at the rear of Tesco's branch at Tring Road in Aylesbury, Bucks. This canal runs alongside the rear of the Tesco's Store in Tring Road, Aylesbury, right next to their carpark and recycling...

Children as young as six help Keep Wales Tidy beach cleanup

"Keep Wales Tidy and the Sandfields East & Aberavon Renewal Area held a beach cleanup last Saturday and had a great deal of help from young and old volunteers. The youngest volunteer was Joseph Piretti, aged 6, who enjoyed himself very much, regardless that the weather...