Fun Things to do with Trash

Artificial Bright idea of a tire reef off the Fort Lauderdale coast is now simply a blight. A 1972 Goodyear news release proclaimed that a reef built out of a million tires dumped offshore would "provide a haven for fish and other aquatic species,' and noted the "excellent properties of scrap tires as reef material.' It turns out that, "They're a constantly killing coral destruction machine."

April 1, 2007
St Petersburg, Fla---Residents here in St. Pete were groaning under the ever growing burden of NASCAR Collectable Popcorn Tins. "You just can't throw them away! They're too valuable," Becky Barefoot, owner of Hands of Glory nail shop and beauty salon, was overheard to remark. Many collectors, frustrated by the amount of storage space the tins required, turned to eBay for a quick fix and were alarmed to discover that no one in the nation wished to purchase used popcorn tins. Some people even attempted to return the tins to WalMart claiming that they were duped by the word "collectable" into purchasing more popcorn tins than they required.

The situation seemed hopeless until 11-year-old Barry Farker of Sandy Pirate Cove Elementary School proposed a novel solution. "We could tie them together and make shelters for the homeless. Popcorn tins would be better than cardboard boxes any day of the week. And the bums could eat the popcorn crumbs when they get hungry."

Wildly enthusiastic about this 5th grader's idea on how to solve two problems at once, the city fathers have begun a NASCAR Collectable Popcorn Tin drive and the construction of the new habitats will begin shortly. Readers wishing to donate to this worthy cause may contact city hall.