(WMC-TV) - The Memphis-Shelby County Humane Society is kicking off a $1 million capital campaign to raise funds for the city's first mobile spay/neuter unit.

The Humane Society says the need for that kind of unit is great in Memphis.

Administrators say the number of unwanted animals is too great for Memphis to adopt its way out of pet overpopulation, causing 16,000 to 17,000 animals to be euthanized in Shelby County each year.

The goal is to make spaying and neutering more accessible, particularly to low income pet owners and those without transportation.

The Humane Society hopes to spay or neuter 20 to 30 pets per day, four days a week once the mobile unit is purchased and customized.  The ultimate goal is to complete 4000 to 6000 spay/neuter surgeries per year. The capital campaign will cover the operating budget for five years.

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers?  Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants?  If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment.  Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash.  The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies.  They are also easier on the environment. 

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away.  Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose.   Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

(WMC-TV) - Runners will be able to race their way through the Greenline Half marathon without worrying about its environmental impact if the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has its way.

The group is working to get its race certified as a green event by the Council for Responsible Sport.