In response to a European Union directive to divert waste from landfills, local governments across the continent have had to come up with ways to meet the target goals or else face large fines. In France, the microscopic town of Pincé (population: 206) has come up with a particularly creative and logical solution: Backyard chickens for all. What originally began as a joke, according to the mayor of the village, turned out to be an easy and relatively inexpensive way to reduce waste. Pincé … [Read more...]
