Dog: recycling's best friend

Tubby is his name. He's a Labrador retriever who retrieved over 25,000 plastic bottles in Wales. The method is simple: when he finds a bottle, he crushes it with his teeth and then - true retriever that he is - he takes it to his owner, Sandra Gilmore. It is an effective way to show even the most reactionary that recycling is a good habit that can also become a fun pastime for pets and their owners. The approximately 26,000 plastic bottles collected by the Welsh canine in six years have earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. "We have a team that scours the newspapers and the internet for possible entrants and that's how we found the story about Tubby. We thought it was great and got in touch with Sandra because it's such a good message with regard to recycling. It's an inspiring story for children and adults alike," comments Craig Glenday, editor in chief of the publication.