Serving up new ways to reuse silver-plated discards
23 May 2012, 2:28 am
When it comes to household goods that present a challenge to reuse proponents, the worst offender may come as a surprise. "Silver plate," says Linda Levitsky, director of East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. "It's the...

Bluefin groups blame NOAA for tuna discard rap
20 May 2012, 11:44 pm
NOAA's preliminary focus in attempting to control and eliminate discarded bluefin tuna is on the U.S. pelagic longline fishing fleet, which targets healthy stocks of sword and other tunas but also discards an average of more than 100 metric tons of bluefin a year, according to industry figures.

Life's discards have value: Here's where to take things you no longer need
11 May 2012, 2:20 pm
Seldom-used, outgrown and outdated items still have value. Some can be resold and others recycled. Many items can be dropped off for free at Redding's transfer station.

Reducing discards at sea ‘vital’ for success of CFP reform
10 May 2012, 7:24 am
CFP proposals tackled by international experts at World Fisheries Congress. Panels comprising international industry experts and politicians have debated Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform at the 6th World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh.

Hope Chest takes all discards now, even e-waste
8 May 2012, 8:36 pm
Taking a load of clothes to donate to the Hope Chest Thrift Stores? Don't forget to take your broken TV, too. The thrift stores, which are run by and support Community Hospice, have stepped up their recycling efforts in the past year, especially in electronic waste.

Ongoing discards debate boosts take-up of gear technology
2 May 2012, 8:09 am
Seafish chief executive outlines reduction strategy in new video. A new video released by Seafish, the authority on seafood, has revealed that the ongoing debate over discards has sparked an increase in take-up of gear technology.

Pakistani university discards Rushdie books after protests
1 May 2012, 5:52 pm
After protests on the campus and outside by the students and common people, Pakistani University of Peshawar syndicate yesterday set aside the Academic Council’s decision to include a controversial writer’s books in MPhil and PhD courses offered by the English Literature department.

Influential European fisheries technical committee approves innovative new Scottish trawl design for reducing discards
1 May 2012, 7:54 am
An influential European scientific fisheries and technical committee has approved an innovative new trawl design developed by the Scottish fishing industry for reducing discards.

BCS discards eight-, 16-team playoff proposals
26 April 2012, 2:05 pm
FBS conference commissioners, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick and other college football officials Thursday agreed to eliminate eight-team and 16-team playoff proposals to determine the sport's future national champions, but settled on very little else.

Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut discards TV for path-to-purchase
26 April 2012, 2:58 am
Cereal brand Crunchy Nut has opted out of a TVC approach for its new campaign. The Kellogg’s brand has instead opted for a “Path-to-purchase” concept that will begin with a 30-second national radio spot, followed by outdoor, ‘shop-a-lite’ installations as well as trolley and floor media within the shopping centre. Amanda Hale, brand manager for [...]