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To: Grainne who wrote (104536)	5/19/2005 11:35:12 AM
From: MichaelSkyy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Your welcome...How about this one: The sixth "Star Wars" movie, confusingly designated "Episode III," opens tomorrow, and Waste News, a trade magazine, reports some earthlings are alarmed: The release of the latest Star Wars movie this week is creating excitement among fans of the sci-fi saga, but its also creating concern among some environmental advocates who fear the Dark Side--in other words, waves of discarded plastic action figures, light sabers and other movie-related paraphernalia headed to landfills. "We love Star Wars as much as anybody, but it doesnt mean we should emulate the destructive power of the Death Star by harming the environment," said Anne Reichman, director of Earth911.org, an environmental action and information Web site. "Most people dont know that these types of figurines cant be recycled, not even little Yoda. In fact, almost all of these toys will sit in landfills until long after were gone." And to think, some people don't take environmentalists seriously. FYI...