tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510070606192250224.post-3484293533496364952008-04-02T16:45:00.001-04:002008-04-28T09:57:59.152-04:00Italians Change Waste Hauling Habits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.energy-daily.com/images/donkey-power-cart-upended-bg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 147px;" src="http://www.energy-daily.com/images/donkey-power-cart-upended-bg.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Sicilian town of Castelbuono, 10,000 people, has replaced their four rubbish trucks with six donkeys and carts. That's right, they are hauling their waste with donkey power and claim to be saving money as well as combating climate change. Their "garbage men" are now called "ecological operators". Found this tidbit at the <a href="http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Donkey_power_fuels_ecological_rubbish_revolution_999.html">Energy Daily</a>.</span>SEEDS Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01758237603247660041noreply@blogger.com