A Close-Up Look at the Waste of Modern Life

A new memoir by a Montreal garbageman shows the actual work of cleaning up the world’s junk.

Olympics-bound Los Angeles wants famous 'Interceptor' trash ship to stop river garbage at the source

This kind of cleanup targets pollution at the source instead of waiting until trash is scattered across beaches or floating ...
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Could a 'garbage-strewn' ditch become a Stockton park?

This story is part of an ongoing look at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, its communities and the many needs it serves. It’s hard to envision the vibrant landscape that the Mormon Slough could become ...
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In bin-scarce Kyoto, solar trash cans crush waste and signal crews before they overflow

The bins are also connected to the internet and provide real-time updates on how full they are.