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  • April 2008
    • Trash Fouls World's Beaches

      Trash Fouls World's Beaches

      (Newser) - One day of beach cleanup last year netted 6 million pounds of trash worldwide, an environmental group says. Volunteers in 76 countries collected an average of 182 pounds per mile of beach; the US weighed in at 390 pounds per mile, the AP reports. "We're the bad guys," said the head of the Ocean Conservancy. "Trash doesn't fall from the sky." More »

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      environment   pollution   beach   trash   littering   Ocean Conservancy

  • August 2007
    • Buckle Up, Britons, or Submit DNA

      Buckle Up, Britons, or Submit DNA

      (Newser) - Britain may give police the authority to take DNA samples from anyone stopped for a minor crime, such as littering, speeding or not wearing a seat belt, the Guardian reports. And they'll be able to do so right on the street—without going to the police station, if the Home Office gets the new powers it has requested. More »

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      Great Britain   crime   police   DNA   genetics   DNA database   littering

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