SUSTAINABILITY is becoming a watchword, with everyone encouraged to recycle and reuse.
So it's no surprise that crematoria in the Netherlands have developed a lucrative sideline in rare metals retrieved from bodily implants such as artificial joints and metal pins.
Dutch broadcaster NOS says the proceeds generally go to charity, with soaring prices for raw materials meaning recycling is raising significant funds.
A report cites a spokesperson for the National Crematoria Association saying other metals collected sometimes include items such as scissors and clamps which are left in place when a patient sadly dies during an operation.
On average each cremation yields about 30 worth of metal.
Pigs are sometimes used to sniff out truffles, but porcine powers seem to have uncovered something else in an Italian forest.
Police investigating a drug smuggling operation in Tuscany have confirmed overhearing suspects complaining about wild boars discovering and destroying a stash of cocaine.
With an estimated worth of about 20,000, the 4kg haul was apparently dug up by the curious creatures and dispersed throughout the woods.
It's the latest in a rising tide of complaints about the country's escalating wild boar population, which has also been blamed for a spate of road accidents and damage to farm property.
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