| Williamsport High School collecting old ink jet cartridges, used cell phones (The Herald-Mail) The Williamsport High School Library is recycling empty printer cartridges (ink jet and toner) and used cell phones from businesses and families. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tax breathes life into Detroit Zoo As the Detroit Zoo enters its second year of collecting a regional tax to keep operations afloat, things are looking up for the cultural institution. Attendance is up, membership is up and revenue is up -- way up. detnews.com |
Signature Salon collecting hair to be used to help oil spill disaster Signature Salon in Smyrna is collecting hair from every haircut to send to help make oil-absorbent booms as part of the efforts to clean the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The salon is also organizing a BP protest on June 24. scsuntimes.com |
Area realtor collecting school supplies Sometimes children have to be removed from their Hillsborough County homes due to a suspicion of neglect, abuse or abandonment. In the past when that happened, often siblings were split up and sent to different foster homes. www2.tbo.com |
Hobby survives on sew-cialization SPARKS — The buttons on a jacket or a shirt hold the garment together, but it is people who hold together the hobby of button collecting. “It’s hard to sustain a hobby alone,” said Gil Biggie, founder of the Western Regional Button Association (WRBA). dailysparkstribune.com |