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Three French hens

By Staff Reports | August 13, 2012

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, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: backyard chickens, France, landfills, local government

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