A British noise pollution group has urged for legal action against some stores that are forcing everyone to listen to the same Christmas music over and over. The UK Noise Association and labor unions called the repeated carols as "torture" to the ears and asked for a change.

According to Paul Clarke, spokesman for the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, Usdaw, "It's an issue that has been brought to our attention."

A 28-year-old environmentalist from Machynllet, Powys in England, is planning on traveling some 9,770 miles by land to be a bridesmaid at a wedding in Australia because she does not want to contribute to air pollution by flying.

Barbara Haddrill said the trip would take her six weeks to accomplish at a cost of $3,800.

Hong Kong motorists could face fines for leaving their engines idling. A new law is being considered to help reduce the city's pollution problem.

The legislation was announced as air quality monitors recorded "very high" pollution over the city for the second day in a row. That particular category carries with it an automatic health warning to patients with respiratory and heart problems.

Scottish authorities on Wednesday complained some of the world's trash, coming from several countries including far off Brazil and Japan is piling up on a Scottish beach.

Marine ranger Sarah Money told Reuters, "Despite being so remote, St Kilda is not immune to the problems of plastic marine debris pollution." St Kilda harbors over a million marine birds and is a world heritage site.

England (AHN)-Fortunately for humans, the juice drink Sunny D, also known as Sunny Delight, is not half as bad for children as it is for fish.