Thousands of Dead Pigs Found in Chinese River

The headline (as well as the actual story) is scary, horrifying, gross, sad and so many other of the world’s worst feelings, but here’s a question for you: What if the dead pigs were just a metaphor?

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The End of Paper or Plastic?

I think supermarket vocabulary is about to change. As plastic grocery bags look to be heading the way of the dodo, the age-old question of paper or plastic my not be relevant in the not-so-distant future. I say this for many reasons, both societal and personal. Firstly, a string of cities and even entire countries have moved to ban the unbiodegradable petro-chemical sacks that have a tendency to not only end up as unsightly litter, but to also clog up drainage and sewage systems. Secondly, many companies have started to produce some quality, green alternatives, which, citing the laws of supply and demand, indicates

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