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Daily Mirror
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- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Shoppers say 'no' as holiday decorations on sale 'way too early'
While lots of people are looking forward to seasonal festivities, others think it's too early to start celebrating Halloween fans have been left divided after a shopper spotted seasonal decorations in TK Maxx. Facebook Page Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK caused quite the buzz when it shared pictures of TK Maxx's Halloween range online this week. The post read: "Halloween Home Ornaments are starting to arrive in store at TK Maxx already!" It was accompanied by pictures of a store with rows of themed decor up for grabs, including ghost, skull, and pumpkin ornaments. The decorations delighted several people, but confused others who suggested June is too early to start selling the themed items. A debate followed, as people were quick to weigh in on when they'd expect stores to introduce Halloween items ahead of October 31. For many shoppers, it was welcome news, and several commenters were keen to plan trips to browse the range. One such fan wrote: "We need a shopping date! I need all of this." Someone else replied with heart emojis, writing: "Oh look new home decor." Another excited viewer replied: "SPOOKY SEASON." Meanwhile, a fan added: "Summerween trip." Their friend replied: "We need to go." A similar response said: "Trip to TK Maxx needed soon." A keen shopper wrote: "It's everywhere tempting me already." Someone else commented: "TK Max as well as the Range then." Not everyone was quite so excited, though. One unimpressed social media user wrote: "No no NO ….. let's have summer first before we start seeing autumn things ….. jeeeez way too early!!" Someone else replied: "Summer hasn't even arrived," before adding a laughing emoji. Elsewhere, a commenter asked: "Ooh are they properly putting things out now or is it leftovers from last year? Will pay a visit next week." Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK replied: "We spoke to a member of staff in store and they said this wasn't old stock. They expect more to arrive in the near future. Hope that helps." There's also a selection of festive decor on TK Maxx's website. At the time of writing, it featured over 200 Halloween products, including throws, duvet sets, cushions, and candles. For cushion lovers, the current selection includes a £49.99 Isaac Mizrahi White Skelton Cushion Buddy 81x152cm, a £19.99 Martha Stewart Two Pack White Boucle Ghost Cushions, and a £29.99 Martha Stewart Three Pack Tonal Pink Ghost Shape Decorative Cushions. Shoppers looking for bedding might like the £24.99 Chelsea Peers Double Pink Ghost Duvet Cover Set discounted from £24.99. There's also the £24.99 Goblin & Ghoul Sage Ghost Pumpkin Halloween Throw 127x177cm, and the £24.99 Rachel Zoe White Tossed Ghosts Patterned Throw 120x180cm. Other themed items include the £12.99 Afternoon Stroll Scented Candle 275g, the £14.99 Silver Tone Witch Hat Halloween Decoration 33x26cm, and the £9.99 White Boo Ghosts Halloween Decoration 12x23cm.
Chicago Tribune
31-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Chesterton High School student converts trash into data for better environmental policy
Devin Throw insisted on taking home with him all the trash collected from a recent Earth Day cleanup along Waverly Road in Porter. Then, Throw, 17, who is a rising senior at Chesterton High School, spent days cataloging the 1,778 pieces of trash that altogether weighed 128.7 pounds. There was a lot of potential data generated with that trash. And Throw, one of the student members of Porter's Environmental Sustainability Commission, believed that it was worth his time to analyze it. So, Throw stood before the Porter Town Council on Tuesday to deliver the report and conclusions of the study presented on behalf of the Environmental Sustainability Commission. 'This data is incredibly important for our small town because it gives a rare, detailed snapshot of community behavior, environmental impact and public health indicators, all through the lens of garbage,' Throw said. The April 26 cleanup was conducted by a volunteer crew on a 0.44-mile stretch of Waverly Road between U.S. 20 and 12. It is a road traveled by those heading to Porter Beach and the Dune Park Station for the South Shore Line. A closer examination revealed that 33.8 pounds of the trash — 26% — consisted of items that could have been recycled. That included discarded losing lottery tickets, likely purchased from the gas station at the corner of U.S. 20 and Waverly Road. Then there were the hazardous items. Some in the council chambers recoiled when Throw told about the three bottles of urine. A nitrous oxide dispenser, lighter with fluid and vape cartridge with liquid were also recovered. Empty liquor bottles and beer cans were other items that could be associated with the potential impairment of participants. Throw noted that car parts, found scattered along the ditches and roadside, also could be potentially connected to impairment issues. 'Litter evidence helps to identify hot zones for public intoxication and impaired driving,' Throw said. Fire risks are also raised by paper trash on the roadside that could be easily ignited by a discarded burning cigarette, Throw said. Throw outlined many potential strategies for the town. Public education efforts that would encourage recycling and give incentives for neighborhoods to conduct cleanups would help, Throw said. The town could strengthen its littering and dumping ordinance, particularly specific language concerning hazardous waste, chemicals and building materials that leak toxins into the ground. Throw also suggested that motion-sensor trail cameras be installed to monitor troubled areas. Police could also step up patrols of illegal dumping hot spots. The town could use the data from the report to help apply for environmental, safety and mental health program grants. 'I can't do that (apply for a grant), but I am willing to get my hands in some garbage,' Throw said. The town could also place garbage bins at natural entry/exit points for pedestrian traffic along with signs that discourage littering. A part-time employee or volunteer could monitor the trouble spots, Throw said. As a practical suggestion, the town could promote a 'one bag a month' pledge from those willing to collect that much roadside trash within that time period. Throw said if even 100 people participated, that would be 1,200 bags per year. 'The 0.44-mile stretch of land is more than just a mess — it's a mirror reflecting environmental neglect, substance use and gaps in infrastructure,' Throw said. 'With this data, we can make the town of Porter more sustainable and successful, saving the environment, money and stress that could arise in the future.' Council President Laura Madigan, D-1st, said that the town's department heads should look to see what possible ways some of the report's recommendations could be implemented. Michael Barry, the town's development director/building superintendent, noted that some of Throw's findings were 'shocking' and that his report is 'impressive.' Those who have spent more time around Throw aren't surprised. Tara Duffie, chair of the Environmental Sustainability Commission, has served with Throw and recalls how he stated at the commission's first meeting: 'I want to change the world.' Duffie said that Throw, as his first assignment, took on cataloging every crack in sidewalks around Porter. 'He just adds so much value to the team,' Duffie said. Duffie noted that Throw also is on the school's track team and works at Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor in Chesterton. 'He's a super smart kid, but he also cares a lot,' Duffie said. Daniel Paff enjoyed having Throw in his AP Environmental Science class this year at Chesterton High School. 'He's definitely in a class of his own when it comes to engagement in environmental issues,' Paff said. 'He's definitely civically engaged as well.' Paff recalls how Throw brought to his attention an article about how pineapple waste products can be turned into soaps and detergents. 'I love it as a teacher when a student finds things they are passionate about and shares,' Paff said.
The Star
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-Chopra hopes eponymous event will bring Diamond League to India
Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 08, 2024. Neeraj Chopra of India in action REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Neeraj Chopra will tick off an item in his bucket list with an eponymous javelin competition in Bengaluru next month but the poster boy of Indian athletics has also added a new one to it - watching a Diamond League event in the country. The Neeraj Chopra Classic on May 24 will be a World Athletics Gold category event featuring former world champions Anderson Peters and Julius Yego, 2016 Olympic winner Thomas Roehler and American Curtis Thompson among others. Chopra, who won the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but settled for silver behind Arshad Nadeem in Paris last year, could not confirm the participation of his Pakistani frenemy though. "He is consulting his coach but has not confirmed his participation yet," Chopra told a virtual press conference on Monday. "Like other top throwers, Arshad too has been invited. It will involve government (permission). Once everything is confirmed, we will know the final list." India and Pakistan have suspended bilateral cricket over their soured political relations though the bitter neighbours continue to engage in Olympic sports. Chopra is the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win an Olympic gold, world championship and the Diamond League and has single-handedly raised the profile of Olympic sports in an otherwise cricket-mad country. Having an event bearing his name, like pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has one Sweden, is another dream Chopra wanted to fulfil. "It's always been a dream of mine to see India host a world class athletic event. To have such an event, that too named after me, feels surreal," the 27-year-old said. "This is going to be an annual event and were are going to expand it to include more disciplines. "People will get to see top throwers competing right in front of their eyes. It would be a major boost for local talent, who will get to perform against the best athletes. "Our next effort should to bring a Diamond League event to India. It is not impossible. "We have the stadiums and World Athletics is aware of the growing popularity of these events in India. They also want more crowd follow athletics." (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
