Calif. Man Saves Year’s-Worth of Trash

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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ari Derfel leads a trashy life. He just wants to remind everyone else that they do, too.

The 35-year-old Berkeley caterer said he has saved every piece of trash he has generated over the past year to see how much garbage one person creates. In his case, it was about 96 cubic feet.

The experiment began as a way to examine his own consumption habits, Derfel said, but grew into a statement about consumerism and the environment.

“When we throw something away, what does ‘away’ mean?” Derfel said. “There’s no such thing as ‘away.'”

The refuse — including every tissue, receipt, food wrapper and plastic bottle — lies in bins in the kitchen and living room of Derfel’s apartment. He composts his food scraps.

Derfel said he eventually hopes to donate his accumulated waste to a sculptor.

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Almighty Heroes: Action Figures from the Bible!

Kids can both read and act out important stories from the Bible! The Almighty Heroes Action Figures are fully poseable action figures that come with play accessories important to the character. Also, this set comes with a picture book with three adventure filled stories that are faithfully researched and biblically accurate. It has 18 full-color illustrations, and is in an easy-to-read format for young children. Three of the Bible’s most powerful heroes (Moses, Samson, and David) have been redesigned to look like modern superheroes. Recommended for ages 3 and up.

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‘Very Religious’ Town Ditches 666 Area Code

A small, highly religious town in southwest Louisiana has finally gained the right to change their 666 area code, which they consider a stigma.For 40 years the town of Reeves, La., has battled to change the phone prefix, but has failed at least four times, Mayor Scott Walker told The Associated Press. But beginning this month, residents and businesses can apply to change their area code from 666 to 749.

“This boils down to, this is a very, very religious community,” Walker said, according to AP.

The town has three churches, two Bible and one Baptist, in a community with less than 450 homes.

In the Bible, the number 666 is marked on the beast which some interpret to be the antichrist or a Satan-possessed human. Moreover, those associating with the numbers 666 are considered to be aligning themselves with Satan.

Walker said he was contacted by residents earlier this year about changing the area code, and said a citizen poll found overwhelming support for the change. He worked with the phone company and the state Public Service Commission among others to secure the change.

“It’s been a black eye for our town, a stigma,” he said. “I don’t think it’s anything bad on us, just an image.”

He said whenever he gives people his phone number, they pause and then warn him that he needs to change the prefix.

“That’s what we’re trying to get rid of,” he said. “This is a good town …We’re good Christian people.”

Walker said the change is set to be official for City Hall on Jan. 2 and noted that some 20 people contacted him Friday morning about making the change.

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