Not wild over wood: Rainforest threat an issue in NJ beach town's boardwalk repair project
...from recycled plastic, which is slowly catching on in boardwalks around the nation. At the Jersey shore, the towns of Belmar and Spring Lake are using it. But Troiano said the current project has to be done with the same general type of material as ipe or...
Rainforest wood at issue in beach town repairs
WILDWOOD, N.J. -- New Jersey's most popular beach town is about to make a decision that has been criticized by environmentalists around the world - using wood cut from Amazon rainforests to repair a section of its boardwalk.
Wildwood, voted the
Not wild over wood: Rainforest threat an issue in NJ beach town's boardwalk repair project
WILDWOOD, N.J.
- New Jersey's most popular beach town is about to make a decision that has been criticized by environmentalists around the world ? using wood cut from Amazon rainforests to repair a section of its boardwalk.
Wildwood, voted the
City schools luring teens to breakfast with prizes
What teenager ever turned down free food?
As it turns out, a lot of them.
Cincinnati Public Schools offers free breakfast to all students, regardless of income, at most city schools - but in the higher grades, hardly any of them eat it.
Beginning
Businesses Predict Busy Mardi Gras Despite Economy
NEW ORLEANS -- Carnival season is in full swing, and the city is ready to celebrate -- but many are concerned that the nation's economy will affect Mardi Gras.
The nation's jobless rate showed more people were out of work in December since 1993.
But
