Finland: Lynx Population Reaches 100-Year High

THE FINNISH Game and Fisheries Research has estimated that the native lynx population is thriving with between 1,350 to 1,500 of them.   The wolverine population has also grown at a more steady pace with...

Galveston: Debris from Hurricane Washed up 120 Miles Away

FLOTSAM and debris are being washed up on shores as far away as Corpus Christi, over one hundred miles south of Galveston.   With recovery teams now moving in having sectioned off the piles of hubris into 44 heaps, the human death toll is expected to rise in the...

Clean up our shorelines

Here's a chance to have an impact on your local shoreline.  If you've got some time it's a good cause."In 2007, participants removed 87,489 kg of litter in one week.  In 2006, participants removed 84,708 kg...

UK jobless to clear litter for welfare

UK government officials are proposing that benefit claimants be put to work. Under the new initiative, claimants would owe four weeks community service after a year of unemployment, and would have to work full-time...

Police officers attacked by mob over litter row

"Police officers attacked by mob over litter row  

The truth about Orihuela Costa - 'jewel' of Spain's Costa Blanca - homed at: ...

I write as an ex-pat with 9 years of experience of life in this part of Spain. I am so shocked about what is happening here now that although I am now retired and a former journalist and a bit before the days of the...

Litter on British beaches at an all time high - threatens marine wildlife

An environmental charity in the UK released their findings today from a survery of British beaches conducted last year, and the results are not encouraging.Plastic litter on the beaches is now so dense that it is...

It's a Bird...no it's a Plane...no it's a Giant Cigarette!

Keep Britain Tidy has dumped an enormous 30ft high giant cigarette on Trafalgar Square in London today.  This is part of their major anti-litter campaign targeting the people who drop their butts on the...

Litter:A Continuing Epidemic

A few weeks ago, on a nice winter afternoon in Pennsylvania, I took a walk through the woods located not too far from my home. I've always been a fan of the outdoors, so it was normal for me to spend time enjoying...

Whole Foods to Sack Plastic Bags by Earth Day

More encouraging news on the part of major retailers that are making commitments to better environmental practices. Today, Whole Foods has announced they will eliminate the use of plastic grocery bags. This follows...

Hide your old pills in poop, government says

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the government advises....

Parking wardens to become council 'spies'

"Parking attendants could soon be able to hand out on-the-spot fines if they catch anyone dropping litter. The attendants will be re-named "civil enforcement officers" and allowed to issue penalty notices for fly-posting and graffiti. They would also become council "spies",...

How did monster 'devil dogs' arrive at Ulster farm?

"Questions were being asked today about how a terrifying breed of illegal fighting dogs got into Northern Ireland. Last weekend the USPCA swooped on a farm near Ballymoney and seized 10 bandogs. This is the first...

be cool, don’t litter

"Litter bugs me. There is nothing worse than a beautiful view with a plastic bag stuck in the middle of it. The kids and I always pick up litter when we see it. We’ve even had a few organized ‘trash pick up’...

"Tax Free Cycling"

"The government has introduced a scheme to encourage people to cycle to work on the basis that it promotes health both to the person and to the environment. For once I agree. Seems like a great idea. The idea is you...

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