An article to get your blood boiling over ridiculous governmental regulations disguised to protect consumers but which in reality only limits your freedom of choice as a consumer and caters to lobbyist groups working for self-interested segments of the economy.

Recently The Economist published a good article on the history and future of recycling.
Conclusion: with technology and leadership, there may still be hope for the planet yet.

Did you know that May 1st is a state holiday in France? Though it is “May Day” in the US, a seldom reflected upon holiday where school children dance around maypoles, it originated as a springtime festival during ancient polytheistic times to celebrate the season of growth and fertility.
However, in European countries the beginning [...]