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 Stories About: air pollution AND Australia AND Nebraska AND waste
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Poop is not funny
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Katharine Wroth |
24 Feb 2005 |
Gristmill |
| OK, maybe a little. Hot off the, er, presses: a company in Australia is seeking donations of kangaroo dung to make recycled paper. Inspired by African and Asian operations that make sheets from elephant excrement, Joanna Gair hopes to make 'Roo Poo Paper' a household name. The 'pooey' product has proven useful as a conservation fundraiser in some places and is, of course, a hit with the kids. 'It's taken my breath away just how popular this [idea] is,' Gair says. Whi ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Australia, Nebraska, waste (all these topics) |
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