For starters, I first found that all parts of the plastic peanut butter container is not all recyclable. “Metal lids can be removed and recycled loose in the bin. Plastic lids and caps from glass bottles and plastic jars should be thrown away.”Click to see full answer. People also ask, can you recycle used peanut butter jars?Including a jar that still has some oily material inside does not necessarily ruin an entire batch of recyclables. Read More...
The way we measure income inequality is changing. After years of relying on a complicated metric called the Gini coefficient, some economists argue that we should adopt the Palma ratio, which measures the gap between the rich and the poor in a society. My colleague Dylan Matthews explains how the Palma works and why it might be superior (more on that below).
In the map up top, I've illustrated the latest data on income inequality around the world, as measured by the Palma. Read More...
By Luke BuckmasterFeatures correspondent
AlamyThe extraordinary Australian woman broke records in the swimming pool before becoming a vaudeville performer, fitness guru and Hollywood actress.
The Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre resides in a large public park in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, surrounded by a flat grassy expanse dotted with fig trees, Chinese elms and jacarandas. Outside the modern complex, which comprises three pools, Kellerman’s Cafe serves all-day breakfast. A series of plaques and photographs, inscribed with information about the legendary Australian’s life, are attached to a fence near where customers munch on food and sip their coffees. Read More...