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Monday, 12 October 2009 £1,000 Fine for Putting Any Food Scraps in The Dustbin 'Householders could be fined £1,000 if they throw food scraps and potato peelings into the dustbin under a Government 'zero waste' policy. They will be forced to sift through their rubbish for anything that can be recycled, reused, rotted or burnt for electricity. The crackdown will create so much recyclable material that homes could be given five wheelie bins and waste boxes to cope.'' Read more...   Monday, 12 October 2009 Dog Owners Angry as Councils Use Powers to Ban Pets From Parks 'Scores of councils in England and Wales have used new powers to ban dogs from parks, open spaces and beaches, often without owners being aware of the restrictions. In many council-run areas, owners are also being made to keep dogs on leads. Fines for breaching the law vary from £25 to £80, but if a council decides to bring a prosecution in a magistrates’ court, the penalty rises to a maximum of £1,000.' Read more...   Monday, 12 October 2009 Tax Motorists More to Help Save the Planet, Government is Urged 'Motorists should pay higher taxes in the form of a national road-pricing system to cut carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Government’s climate change advisory body. The speed limit on all motorways should be strictly enforced and may have to be reduced to 60mph to help to meet the Government’s legally binding carbon reduction targets.' Read more...   Monday, 12 October 2009 Microchip Implant to Link Your Health Records, Credit History, Social Security 'Novartis and Proteus Biomedical are not the only companies hoping to implant microchips into patients so that their pill-popping habits can be monitored. VeriChip of Delray Beach, Fl., has an even bolder idea: an implanted chip that links to an online database containing all your medical records, credit history and your social security ID. As this presentation to investors makes clear, the chip and its database could form the basis of a new national identity database lined to Social Security and NationalCreditReport.com.' Read more...