| Industry News: Speedo Gains FINA Approval for New Suit
LOS ANGELES, California, January 26. ACCORDING to a release from Speedo, the company's much hyped and mysterious new suit has been approved for use by FINA. Rumor has it that the new suit will be debuted at the Missouri Grand Prix, similar to last year's competitive debut in which Michael Phelps broke the 200 fly world record unshaven. Here is the complete release sent out by Speedo: Speedo, the wolrd's leading swimwear brand, is delighted to announce that the international swimming governing body, FINA ( Fdration Internationale de Natation), has approved its most revolutionary and technically sophisticated swimsuit design ever. .
Enviro Groups Develop Opt-out System for Catalogs
Busy consumers, tired of sifting through overflowing mailboxes can take heart: a new free online service gives users the power to choose the catalogs they no longer want to receive in the mail. Developed by a group of leading environmental organizations, Catalog Choice aims to improve the efficiency of catalog distribution by reducing the number of repeat and unsolicited mailings and promoting the best environmental practices in the catalog industry. "Every day, millions of unwanted catalogs clog consumers' mailboxes and are immediately tossed in the trash. More than just an annoyance, they are overflowing municipal waste systems, devouring precious natural resources, and contributing to pollution and global warming," says Laura Hickey, senior director for Global Warming Education at the National Wildlife Federation, which joined the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Ecology Center to launch the new service.
The bag lady: Rebecca Hosking
Modbury is a little gentrified Devon town with cutesy shops, gourmet delis and lovely architecture. In the past three months, house prices appear to have shot up by 20 per cent over the normal rise, a spike, it seems, directly linked to Rebecca Hosking, a local farmer's daughter who works for the BBC. It was Hosking's return to the town after a 15-year absence that brought it to international attention when, at the end of last year, she embarked on a one-woman mission to rid Modbury's shops and pavements of plastic carrier bags. .
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