(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-06-25 11:18
Updated: 2008-06-25 11:18
A dog named Duoduo, kept by a resident in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, has learned to be an avid recycler.
"The dog has a habit to pick up waste beverage bottles from the streets and keep them behind my door," said its owner, surnamed Shi.
"At first I did not like it to do that, but one day I realized that the waste material can be sold. I can get some money to buy meat for the dog, as a reward."
Now the owner and the dog have worked out a system. The dog is rewarded for its labor with extra treats.
"I encourage it to continue its effort," Shi said. "And now it improves its living conditions with its own effort."
(Sanqin Daily)
1 comment:
A stray dog that knows how to recycle things is better than a stray dog that causes more usage of plastics. 2 weeks ago, i ran into a stray dog that crossed the road without looking at the traffic... CRASH!!! I hit the dog, but the dog was OK when I looked at the rear mirror. However, my car number plate was damaged. I had to spend $15 to replace it... wasted another piece of plastic & wasted my money. The money could be used for something more meaningful, like buying a piece of pizza in a paper box and Starbucks. Paper can be recycled, plastics cannot...
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