He builds a house with Rubbish... Will you like to stay in one? picked by pingfaninsg 1 year ago

A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. The vast expanse of debris – in effect the world's largest rubbish dump – is held in place by swirling underwater currents. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An eccentric loner is believed to have died of thirst after becoming trapped in a bizarre and intricate network of tunnels built from rubbish in his home. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

It's been a while since pensioner Merv Jones tidied up or vacuumed.

In fact, it's been so long that he might never have been able to find the Hoover amid the astonishing 100 tons of rubbish and bric-a-brac in his home - assuming he ever looked for it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A businessman was arrested and held for eight hours after making a 12-year-old litter lout pick up the rubbish he had just dropped. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Recent visitors have described the mountain as a polluted rubbish dump.

According to the Kathmandu Post: "The trail leading to the summit remains littered with more than 200 tonnes of garbage." picked by muppet 2 years ago

It used to be called the final frontier - the great unknown only the most prized and powerful technology could conquer.

But now, as these images show, the space beyond our atmosphere has become yet one more place blighted by man-made litter, with potentially devastating results. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Philip Isohe and his hobby of making very detailed (and working) model airplanes and buses made from scratch picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A French air hostess will become one of Europe's pioneer space tourists after picking a chocolate wrapper out of the rubbish and finding a winning number in a competition to fly to the upper reaches of the earth's atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Enterprising opportunists have realised that rich pickings sit weekly on curbsides across America in the form of rubbish already sorted for recycling. If they get there before the collection trucks then they can plunder and pillage then sell their green booty on to recyclers. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

The Defence Department is investigating why a rocket launcher was found by a man at a rubbish tip in central Queensland. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

A Boise man who spent ten days in jail for not cleaning his yard is getting some help from strangers.

update to: picked by muppet 5 months ago

Port Angeles police believe the baby was killed after being born Tuesday to a 16-year-old girl. Investigators believe the body was put in garbage that was picked up Wednesday. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Wednesday morning started out just like any other for 38yr old Nebraska resident, John Greer. Little did he know that in 20 minutes time he would set off a chain of events that would lead to his arrest and subsequent charges for supplying Pornography to minors. picked by Richye 3 years ago

A team of MIT researchers today announced a major project called Trash Track, which aims to get people thinking about what they throw away. Trash Track relies on the development of special electronic tags that will track different types of waste on their journey through the disposal systems of New York and Seattle. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

People around the United Kingdom have been in for a big surprise. A seven meter three tonne metal man has been wandering in their midst. Who (or what) is he and why is he here? Is the Earth about to stand still? Hardly, but like Klaatu he brings a message to which we should really listen! picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

"How was it like in jail?" asked NewsChannel 7
"Not too bad," said Gray.
"Did people ask why you were there?"
"They just shook their head. They couldn't believe they'd take a 75-year-old man and throw him in jail," replied Gray. picked by muppet 6 months ago

A borough council today defended its decision to prosecute a man who overfilled his wheelie bin by four inches. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

A high school student said he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Autopsy reports show a homeless man crushed to death in a bale of recycled papers was very drunk when the accident happened. picked by muppet 11 months ago