Lists & Rankings: Top Ten Most Polluted Places in the World, 2006

This Top Ten list was compiled by the Technical Advisory Board of the Blacksmith Institute, an environmental NGO based in New York. The criteria used in ranking the include the size of the affected population, the severity of the toxins involved, and reliable evidence of health problems associated with the pollution.

See Also: Additional Info and Complete List via Blacksmith Institute ||| Full List (35 Cities Listed)

Source: Infoplease.com

Lists & Rankings: The 200 Largest U.S. Charities

Sort by Name | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Surplus/Loss | Net Assets

The 200 on our list reported average gifts of $198 million, up 20% from last year. Almost matching that increase: the 18% jump in top pay (usually that of the nonprofit’s top person) to $486,878.

We determine the country’s largest nonprofits on the basis of private gifts (not total revenues) reported in the latest available fiscal year. The roster excludes academic institutions (which generally solicit only among alumni but usually are relatively efficient), charities with only a few donors (such as most private foundations), community foundations and religious institutions that don’t report numbers.

Source: Forbes

See Also: International Comparisons of Charitable Giving

See Also: Philanthropy 400: Largest U.S. Charities

2006 “10 Worst Toys” List
“W.A.T.C.H.’s annual ‘10 Worst Toys’ list nominates representative toys with the potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death. W.A.T.C.H.’s annual ‘Toy Conference’ has generated extensive national press and media coverage. Because of these efforts, and the positive response from both the media and the public, there have been many toy and product design changes. Founder Edward M. Swartz and W.A.T.C.H. have fearlessly exposed potentially dangerous toys to the general public. As a result, children’s lives have been saved.”

Source: World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc.