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The History Channel has introduced a new series that delves into the hereafter of obsolete vehicles and equipment.

"Boneyard," which airs on the network Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, "follows the dismantling of our largest structures and the discovery of their unusual after-life," according the show’s mini-site at www.history.com/minisites/boneyard.  

The show includes episodes on the dismantling and reincarnation of railroad cars, automobiles, ships, aircraft and military equipment. Viewers can watch as mobile shears and shredders break these hulks down into manageable pieces for recycling or as a railroad car is saved from the scrap pile with the intent of restoring it to its former glory.

For viewers who want to share their thoughts on an episode, the program’s mini-site features a discussion board. And for those that can’t get enough of the series, DVDs of episodes can also be purchased via the site for $24.95.

Major League baseball’s the Houston Astros are teaming up with Waste Management (WM) to help promote recycling in Houston.

WM, working with ARAMARK Facility Services, will place 125 recycling containers throughout Minute Maid Park, the Astros’ home field. Cardboard, plastic, aluminum containers and other materials will be collected at each Astros game at the ballpark.

The Astros and Waste Management also have begun a "Think Green" marketing campaign in which infielder Mark Loretta joins Astros front-office executives and WM Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dave Aardsma.

"We are very excited to join our hometown Houston Astros in informing and encouraging Houstonians to become an active part of the ‘Think Green’ environmental sustainability movement," Aardsma says. "Our Team Waste Management volunteers will be at Minute Maid Park to assist the Astros fans in placing cans and bottles into these conveniently located Waste Management recycling containers."

According to Waste Management, recycling has grown drastically over the past two decades. Fifty percent of all paper, 34 percent of all plastic soft drink bottles, 45 percent of all aluminum beer and soft drink cans and 63 percent of all steel packaging are now recycled.

Benlee Inc., owned by Detroit industrialist Gregory W. Brown since 2005, has donated $50,000 to the Woodward Dream Cruise.

The Woodward Dream Cruise, which is Aug. 18, 2007, claims to be the world’s largest one-day celebration of car culture, attracting more than 1 million visitors and more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles.

"When I heard about the need, I felt Detroit could use a ‘good news’ story, so I thought I would be the one to make it happen," Brown says. "I have driven in the Dream Cruise for many years and know that it brings great people and positive news to Detroit, so I wanted to be part of making this a first-class event," he adds.

Riding in his 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible, Brown and his family have been part of the Dream Cruise since the event began in the 1990s.

Brown and his family have lived in Detroit’s Birmingham area, about 1.5 miles from Woodward Avenue, for almost 20 years.

Other sponsors of the Woodward Dream Cruise event include GM, Eaton, Allstate and BatteriesPlus. More information can be found at www.wood
warddreamcruise.com.

Benlee designs and manufactures roll-off trucks and trailers, as well as dump trucks and trailers, for the garbage, scrap and demolition
industries.