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above and beyond

Disney Employees Dig Through Trash To Find Couple's Lost Wedding Rings

While on vacation at Walt Disney World, Paul and Karen (well actually just Paul) accidentally threw out their "engagement, wedding and five-year-anniversary rings." The hotel staff told them it would be virtually impossible to reclaim them, but after the family left, the staff realized the trash hadn't been compacted yet—so they dug through "bag after bag" of trash until they found the rings.
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8:49 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Chris Walters
13,766 views, 77 comments

skycaps

American Airlines Skycaps, Upset With Low Tip, Fill Suitcase With Garbage


Airport skycaps have been admittedly screwed over in recent years. Airlines have imposed $2 curbside check-in fees, but none of that money goes to the skycap. Most people don't know that, and don't tip. More »

11:15 AM on Thu Mar 22 2007
By consumerintern
6,019 views, 78 comments

comcast

Comcast Leaves Customer Information Out On the Curb for Anyone To See

A Comcast office building in Memphis, TN is throwing customer information out on the street for anyone to collect, according to a local Memphis news report:
Comcast does not have a dumpster, and garbage bags sit on the curb every week. Neighbors say its not uncommon for bags to break open and the garbage spills out onto the street and into peoples yards.
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3:06 PM on Tue Feb 20 2007
By Meg Marco
1,253 views, 8 comments

recycle

RecycleBank: Get Coupons For Recycling

Do you live in the Philly area? Well, if you do, you might want to consider signing up with RecycleBank. The concept is simple: It's your trash, why not get something for it?
RecycleBank picks up your recyclables and rewards you with, among other offers, Starbucks coupons. While we haven't tried it, (we live in New York, silly), we think the idea sounds nice. More »

4:18 PM on Mon Nov 20 2006
By Meg Marco
349 views, 1 comment

customer service

Man's Overpriced Trash Can Ain't Garbage

When the odd silver trash can with foot-operated sits on a curb, awaiting scavenging or garbage man pickup, invariably we find the pedal slurred to one side. This critical component is often the first piece to blow on a trash can and results in the receptacle being left on the side of the street like so many teenager hookers before. More »

4:31 PM on Wed May 3 2006
By popkin
238 views, 6 comments